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Only 1 in 6 SHA members actively contributing despite 32m registration

SHA chief executive officer Mercy Mwangangi told the committee that 32,180,494 Kenyans had registered with the Authority as of July 31, 2026, equivalent to 67.7 per cent of the national population.

  • Only 5 million of Kenya's 32 million SHA registrants are actively contributing.
  • 67.7% registration rate yields just 15.5% of members paying for health insurance.
  • SHA aims to convert inactive registrants into contributors with flexible payment options.

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