National fund for chronic and catastrophic illness and injury costs

The Kenya Kwanza Government promised to establish a National fund for chronic and catastrophic illness and injury costs not covered (or with very restrictive cover) by insurance (cancer, diabetes, strokes & accident rehabilitation, pandemics) to be funded by combination of insurance levy and Government.

The Kenya Kwanza Government established the Emergency, Chronic and Critical Illness Fund vide the Social Health Insurance Act No. 16 of 2023. Per the Act, the purpose of the fund is meant to defray the costs of management of chronic illnesses after depletion of the social health insurance cover and to cover the costs of emergency treatment.
The government allocated KES 8 Billion to the fund in the 2025/2026 financial year.

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Last updated: March 4, 2026 8:08 am