Nairobi:Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has urged stakeholders in the health sector to collaborate to meet the deadlines for transitioning the SHA Provider Portal to the Health Management Information System (HMIS) and completing the 2026-2029 SHA provider contracting cycle, referred to as HAKIKA.
According to Kenya News Agency, Duale made this call during a consultative forum attended by health provider associations, the Social Health Authority (SHA), the Digital Health Agency (DHA), national referral hospitals, regulators, and other stakeholders. The discussion centered on the HMIS transition, set to conclude by October 30, 2026, and the provider contracting, which is scheduled to end on October 14, 2026.
The HAKIKA contracting framework and E-Contracting Platform were introduced following the initial 2024-2026 contracting cycle. Duale emphasized that the ongoing engagement builds on the recent publication of the new provider contract on September 8, 2026, and the subsequent regional sensitization and stakeholder engagement exercises.
Duale assured that the transition process should not disrupt healthcare services, affirming that patients will continue to receive care, and that claims submitted through the existing provider portal will be processed and reimbursed according to current requirements. He noted that progress in migration includes 6,427 public health facilities, 38 private facilities certified by the DHA, and 38 of 518 faith-based facilities completing the transition.
The DHA will maintain collaboration with associations and stakeholders to monitor the implementation process and support facilities as the deadline approaches. The forum also addressed regulatory and operational issues stemming from the new contracting cycle, focusing on practical solutions to implementation challenges and strengthening Kenya’s health financing system.
The migration, guided by the Health Act, aims to enhance the management of health information and patient records, improve transparency and efficiency in claims management, and prevent fraud. Participants in the forum included SHA CEO Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, Eng. Anthony Lenayara of the DHA, Dr. Anne Musau of the Kenya Healthcare Federation, Dr. Hussein Iman of SUPKEM, Dr. Eric Musau of KAPH, Dr. Chris Baraza of CHAK, Dr. Richard Lesiyampe of Kenyatta National Hospital, and representatives from Kenyatta University Teaching, Research and Referral Hospital, the Ministry, regulators, and other health institutions.
