The Court of Appeal has issued stay orders which will allow the Ministry of Health to proceed with the planned rollout of the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) on October 1, 2024.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The appellate court ruled in favour of the Deborah Barasa-led Ministry, noting that the appeal which was lodged by the government was well-merited.
“We reach this decision because the statutes have been with us for nine months and to allow the framework under which the health sector is operating to revert to the old framework with the possibility of it returning back again to the current framework (in the event of the appeal succeeding) is to put this undeniably crucial sector in a state of flux and uncertainty,” the appellate court explained.
“That said, the statutes have already been adjudged as unconstitutional and it is in the interest of all, not least the applicant as a key implementer of the statues, that the question of their validity be settled urgently and with finality. So that the issue does not linger on much longer, we shall be directing that the appeal be disposed of on priority basis.”
The stay was granted as sought by the Ministry regarding the notice of motion dated July 26, 2024, pending the hearing and determination of the appeal but with no order as to costs…CLICK HERE FOR MORE ARTICLE>>>
