Social Health Authority

The Social Health Authority (SHA) is a State Corporation of the Government of Kenya that is responsible for the provision and management of public health insurance within the Republic of Kenya. The core business and mandate of the SHA is to provide accessible, affordable, sustainable and quality health insurance for all Kenyan citizens, and foreigners, where applicable. The SHA replaced the previous National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) through an Act of Parliament, the Social Health Insurance Act, on 22 November 2023 and began operations on 1 October 2024.