Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu has expressed concern over the low number of residents registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), warning that thousands risk being locked out of essential healthcare services if the trend continues.
Speaking during the launch of medical supplies worth Sh50 million at the Narok county referral hospital, Governor Ntutu noted that only 22 percent of the county's population has so far enrolled in the new social health insurance scheme, a figure he described as worrying. "We haven't been doing as well as other counties.
So far, we've only registered 22 percent of our population," said the governor. "We've keenly observed this when patients come to our hospitals to seek medication.
We've received reports that the majority of them have not registered with SHA, which is supposed to help them settle their medical bills." Governor Ntutu emphasised that the SHA programme has already proven effective in assisting some residents in covering treatment costs, but warned that many are still unaware or misinformed about the scheme's benefits. "SHA is working, and it has helped people in this county to offset their bills," he affirmed.
