Health Ministry Claims Relative Success in Battling Fraud in SHA, Private Hospitals Disagree
Private hospitals in Kenya are warning that the Social Health Authority’s (SHA) push to digitize payments and root out fraud without human oversight is straining facilities to the breaking point. [...]
From Fertiliser Bags to Taxi Rides, the Fintech Revolution That’s Bringing Insurance to More Kenyans
Kenya’s smallholder farmers and gig economy workers may soon have more in common than meets the eye. In the last two months, the Ministry of Agriculture, Birdview Insurance, Maisha Poaand [...]Sanlam Kenya Half-Year Profits Drop 90%, Cuts Debt by 72%
Sanlam Kenya Plc posted a sharp drop in earnings for the first half of 2025, even as the insurer completed a major recapitalization and debt repayment drive that has reshaped [...]
Liberty Kenya H1 Profit Falls 30% to KSh 428Mn as Claims Surge
Liberty Kenya Holdings Plc has reported a sharp decline in profit for the first half of 2025 as underwriting losses from higher motor and medical claims weighed on the listed [...]Eight Insurers Suspend Nairobi Hospital Over Tariff Hike as Governance Disputes Escalate
The Nairobi Hospital is facing simultaneous pressure from its largest medical insurance partners and internal governance challenges. According to Osano, independent comparisons showed the revised rates remain competitive against peer [...]UAP Old Mutual Accused of Dodging Employee Claims in South Sudan Exit
Little, Maisha Poa, and BirdView Roll Out Tailored Medical Cover for Gig Drivers
Kenyan taxi drivers on digital platforms may soon find it easier to access medical insurance, thanks to a new partnership between Little, Maisha Poa Insurance, and BirdView Insurance. “We are [...]Govt Embeds Insurance in Subsidized Fertilizer Program, Targets 250,000 Farmers
The government is piloting a project that integrates climate-smart insurance into the subsidized fertilizer program, aiming to support 250,000 smallholder crop farmers across eleven counties before a nationwide rollout in 2026. Agricultural insurance is a step [...]IRA Deregisters 20 Insurance Brokers Over Compliance Breaches
Kenya’s insurance regulator has cancelled the licences of 20 insurance brokerage firms, citing persistent compliance failures and inactivity, in one of the most significant regulatory crackdowns on intermediaries in recent [...]What Does Old Mutual’s Business Transfer Mean For Everyone Involved?
Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Ltd (OMLAC) is seeking regulatory approval to transfer its long-term assurance business to Old Mutual Life Assurance Kenya Ltd (OMLAK), in a move that signals [...]CMA Exempts Sanlam Kenya from Mandatory Takeover Offer
The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has granted Hubris Holdings Limited and Sanlam Allianz Africa Proprietary Limited (SAZ) an exemption from issuing a mandatory takeover offer following their combined shareholding in [...]Old Mutual Winds Down South Sudan Operations after Two Decades
UAP Insurance South Sudan (UAPISS), a subsidiary of Old Mutual Holdings, has halted Insurance business in the South Sudan market beginning this month. “This follows strategic review of the business [...]
