The government has announced plans to revamp the contentious EduAfya scheme to incorporate all school-going children.

Through the 2025 Budget Policy Statement, the National Treasury said the government was keen on implementing strong institutional and strategic measures to extend the impact of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Part of the government's strategy includes re-igniting the EduAfya scheme, which ended on December 31, 2023, to the dismay of parents of high school children.

At the time, the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) ended the Ksh4.5 billion EduAfya scheme, leaving more than 3.4 million learners without medical cover.