Kenya: SHA Introduces Fingerprint Verification for Children Aged 7-17 to Curb Health Insurance Fraud
8 Jul 2026, 05:27 GMT
Topic: East Africa
Source URL: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607080092.html
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Social Health Authority (SHA) has introduced biometric fingerprint identification for registered child dependants aged between seven and 17 years in a move aimed at strengthening beneficiary verification and curbing fraud within Kenya's public health insurance system.