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From a bill to your kitchen

Every tracked bill walks the same path — Parliament, regulators, industry, your home. Pick a bill to see the full chain: who does what, when it lands, and what it costs you.

16 tracked
Current legislation

Primary Health Care (Amendment) Bill, 2026

Refines how Community Health Promoters are paid and how SHA funds reach Level 2 and 3 facilities.

Bottom-line cost
Public input window closed (17 Jun 2026)
Sponsor
Hon. Aden Duale, Cabinet Secretary for Health
Stage
With Committee
Affects
Community Health Promoters, county health departments, every household using a dispensary.

Step 01

Parliament
Day 0 — Law signed

Sets a national minimum stipend for Community Health Promoters.

Sponsored by Hon. Aden Duale, Cabinet Secretary for Health. Introduced on 20 May 2026. At this stage, Parliament debates and votes on the bill. The text above is the headline change that survived the floor.

Introduced → Assent·~3–6 months
Impact metrics
Sponsor
Hon. Aden Duale
Introduced
20 May 2026
Current stage
With Committee
Key dates
Introduced in Parliament
20 May 2026
Stage: With Committee
Current
Health Committee public hearings; memoranda due 17 June 2026.
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Step 02

Regulators & Industry
Week 1–4

SHA capitation flows directly to dispensaries and health centres.

Once signed, regulators (KRA, CBK, line ministries) draft the rules that turn this clause into something companies must follow. Industry players adjust pricing, contracts and systems before the rules hit the public.

Week 1 → Week 4·~4 weeks
Impact metrics
Clause 1
Sets a national minimum stipend for Community Health Promoters.
Clause 2
SHA capitation flows directly to dispensaries and health centres.
Clause 3
Counties must co-fund primary-care commodities at 30%.
Key dates
Draft regulations gazetted
Week 1
Industry consultations begin
Week 2
Compliance rules finalised
Week 4

Step 03

Shops & Service Providers
Month 1–3

Affects Community Health Promoters, county health departments, every household using a dispensary.

This is where the law leaves paper and starts touching transactions. Shops, banks, hospitals, schools and service providers update their tills, forms and fees. You start seeing it on receipts and payslips.

Month 1 → Month 3·~60 days
Impact metrics
Who feels it
Community Health Promoters, county health departments, every household using a dispensary.
Media mentions
47 stories
Key dates
Systems & pricing updates roll out
Month 1
First receipts & payslips show changes
Month 2
Enforcement & spot-checks begin
Month 3

Step 04

Your Home
Month 3+

Health Committee public hearings; memoranda due 17 June 2026.

The final stop: your household budget, your phone, your kitchen. Health Committee public hearings; memoranda due 17 June 2026. Public sentiment so far: 19% against, 81% in support.

Month 3 → Ongoing·Permanent
Impact metrics
Public input window
Public input window closed (17 Jun 2026)
Sentiment against
19%
Sentiment for
81%
Key dates
Full effect on household budgets
Month 3
First impact review by Parliament
Month 6
Statutory annual review
Year 1

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