Nairobi, Aug. 27 -- For years, Kenya's healthcare debate has happened in separate rooms. Government has spoken about policy, healthcare workers about working conditions, counties about limited resources, private hospitals about delayed reimbursements, and patients about affordability and access. Everyone has been talking, but too often at each other rather than with each other.

That is why the Kenya Health Summit 2026 was such an important moment for the country's health sector.

The two-day event brought together the national and county governments, the Social Health Authority (SHA), healthcare workers, private and faith-based providers, development partners and regulators. President William Ruto's decision to personally participate in ...