President William Ruto now says that the government will pay for the health insurance for Kenyans who are not able to afford the charges.
Speaking in Embu County on March 8 during the celebration of International Women's Day, the president said that the move is in line with the government's promise to make healthcare affordable to all Kenyans.
He explained that the government has put in place measures to advance the agenda.
He said the first measure is that the government is providing healthcare services available for every Kenyan through community health promoters.
He also said that the government will ensure that all citizens have access to affordable health insurance services.
"Wale mlikua mnalipia bima shilingi mia tano, tutapunguza ikue shillingi mia tatu," Ruto said.
(For those of you who were paying five hundred shillings for insurance, we will reduce it to three hundred shillings).
For the first time, the president noted, that the government would cover health insurance expenses for those who are not able to afford the Sh300.
Ruto said under the new measures, the government has set aside a chronic illness fund that will cater for the treatment of chronic illnesses.
"The chronic illness fund will be used to provide healthcare to Kenyans with chronic illnesses such as cancer, and diabetes. These are the diseases that make Kenyans sell their assets to seek medical treatment," he explained.
These new measures, according to the president, will help to ensure that all Kenyans, especially women, get access to quality health care.
