Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale has chaired a consultative meeting with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) delegation to review progress in the implementation of the Mwalimu Comprehensive Medical Cover under the Social Health Authority (SHA).
TSC delegation was led by TSC’s acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Eveline Mitei.
The Mwalimu Comprehensive Medical Cover currently covers 413,577 teachers and 807,426 dependents, reflecting significant progress in expanding access to healthcare for teachers and their families also.
Since the transition to the new system on 1 December 2025, more than 227,000 teachers have already accessed healthcare services through the programme.
The meeting reviewed operational and data management challenges affecting the scheme, with stakeholders agreeing to strengthen TSC processes, establish a joint technical team involving SHA and the Digital Health Agency (DHA), and enhance beneficiary education to support teachers in navigating their patient portals.
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With over 9,000 healthcare facilities now accessible nationwide, the engagement reaffirmed the government’s commitment to delivering seamless, quality and affordable healthcare for teachers as part of Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage agenda.
The meeting was attended by SHA Chief Executive Officer Dr Mercy Mwangangi, Digital Health Authority (DHA) Chief Executive Officer Eng. Anthony Lenayara, SHA Chairperson Dr Abdi Mohamed.
Other senior Ministry of Health officials were also present.
It came at a time teachers have been up in arms over the quality of services they are getting under the cover.
Last week, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) issued a seven-day strike notice over the cover.
Limited hospital access, system failures, as well as denied services are some of the issues teachers want address.
KUPPET is also demanding for the immediate improvements to the scheme, which replaced the previous Minet cover.
