By TCD TEAM
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced that the current Social Health Authority (SHA) contracts for county public health facilities will not be extended beyond October 14, 2026, as the government completes the transition to the 2026–2029 HAKIKA contracting framework.
The deadline does not mean that SHA services will end. Instead, eligible county facilities are required to complete the new contracting process to ensure they continue serving SHA beneficiaries without interruption.
To make the transition easier for health facilities, SHA is conducting HAKIKA contracting clinics across the counties, giving facilities an opportunity to clear outstanding requirements and receive assistance with the new contracting process.
Facilities that have met the other requirements may also be contracted conditionally, with up to 30 days to submit outstanding documents, including those relating to NSSF, NEMA, fire safety, NCPWD and data protection.
Under the new arrangement, each county public health facility will retain its individual SHA contract, while payments will continue to be channelled through the respective Facility Improvement Financing (FIF) account.
SHA says clean claims will be settled within 90 days of receipt and in the order they are received. Where clean claims remain unpaid because of funding shortfalls, they will be recognised as certified liabilities for settlement within the same financial year, subject to availability of appropriated funds.
The National and County Governments, SHA and health-sector regulators are continuing to work together to ensure the transition is smooth, facilities comply with the required standards and, most importantly, Kenyans continue accessing healthcare without disruption.
The message to county health facilities is therefore clear: complete the HAKIKA contracting requirements before the October 14 deadline to keep serving SHA beneficiaries.
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