Public servants, including teachers, police officers, and other civil servants, will face a denial of medical treatment at several private hospitals starting Monday, February 24, 2025. This decision comes due to unresolved unpaid bills.
The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) made this announcement on Thursday, February 20, 2025. They stated that member hospitals will stop providing medical services to civil servants because of outstanding payments that have built up over the past year.
The suspension is due to the failure of the insurer responsible for covering teachers and police officers to settle overdue payments. This situation has created financial difficulties for the hospitals involved.
Rev Joseph Kariuki, Deputy Chairperson of RUPHA, said, “We will stop providing medical services to police officers and teachers covered under the government insurance starting Monday.” The association emphasized that until the government addresses the unpaid debts, member hospitals will not resume treatment for civil servants.
The suspension will affect not only teachers and police officers but also those covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA). SHA, which replaced the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), has also reportedly failed to clear outstanding payments, adding more pressure on private healthcare providers.
RUPHA warned that if these payment issues are not resolved, they may extend the suspension to include SHA patients as well.
This situation could leave thousands of civil servants and SHA beneficiaries without access to essential healthcare services in private hospitals nationwide. This creates a significant challenge for those who depend on government insurance schemes.
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