{
  "id": 3120739,
  "title": "Marsabit court suspends implementation of directive on foreigners for Sh6.4 million insurance cover",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/marsabit-court-suspends-implementation-of-directive-on-foreigners-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T21:33:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/marsabit-court-suspends-implementation-of-directive-on-foreigners-for-sh6-4-million-insurance-cover/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The High Court in Marsabit has temporarily suspended the implementation of a government directive requiring all foreign visitors entering Kenya to obtain travel health insurance with a minimum cover of US$50,000 (about Sh6.4 million), pending the determination of a constitutional petition. Justice Francis Rayola Olel issued conservatory orders on August 21, halting the enforcement of Gazette Notice No. 11492, which introduced the mandatory insurance requirement under the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023. The orders followed a petition filed by Edow Issack Mohammed and Zhulekha Mohamed Edin, who argue that the directive is unconstitutional, procedurally flawed and exceeds the legal powers of the Ministry of Health.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}