The Social Health Authority's (SHA) request for an additional Sh77 billion in the next financial year met stiff resistance from the National Assembly Health Committee members.

Some committee members said SHA had not explained its 2024/2025 budget, claiming the authority's expenditures were shrouded in opaqueness due to lack of transparency.

SHA is seeking Sh61 billion up from Sh4 billion and Sh107 billion for the Emergency, Chronic, and Critical Illness Fund, an increase from Sh2 billion.

It is also seeking Sh100 billion for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) from Sh82 billion in the 2025/26 financial year.