{
  "id": 3732708,
  "title": "Unlicensed health facilities face Ksh20M fine, 10-year jail term under new Bill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/unlicensed-health-facilities-face-ksh20m-fine-10-year-jail-term-under",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:09:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/unlicensed-health-facilities-face-ksh20m-fine-10-year-jail-term-under-new-bill"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Health facilities operating without valid licences or in violation of patient safety requirements could face hefty fines and lengthy prison terms under a new Bill before the Senate. The Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Bill, 2025, seeks to establish a comprehensive legal and institutional framework for regulating healthcare quality, licensing facilities, protecting patient rights and…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "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."
}