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Main legislative instruments

This section provides an in-depth analysis of the main legislative instruments looking into the structure and core provisions regulating health.

Overview

Constitution
Constitution
Adoption year:
2010
Language:
EN
Number of pages:
137
The Social Health Insurance Act
The Social Health Insurance Act
Adoption year:
2023
Language:
EN
Number of pages:
25
The Health Act
The Health Act
Adoption year:
2017
Last amendment year:
2022
Language:
EN
Number of pages:
51
Public Health Act
Public Health Act
Adoption year:
1986
Last amendment year:
2020
Language:
EN
Number of pages:
67

Details

Constitution

The Constitution of Kenya is a supreme law of the Republic of Kenya. It was adopted in 2010 and replaced the previous Constitution of 1963. The Constitution consists of 264 articles that are arranged into 18 chapters covering such issues as the bill of rights, organization of the state, separation of powers, electoral framework, etc.

General information

Adoption year:

2010

Language:

EN

The Social Health Insurance Act

This Act establishes the framework for the management of social health insurance; provides for the establishment of the Social Health Authority; gives effect to Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution; and for connected purposes.

General information

Adoption year:

2023

Language:

EN

The Health Act

This Act establishes a unified health system, coordinates the inter-relationship between the national government and county government health systems, provides for regulation of health care service and health care service providers, health products and health technologies and for connected purposes.

General information

Adoption year:

2017

Last amendment year:

2022

Language:

EN

Public Health Act

This Act makes provisions for securing and maintaining health.

General information

Adoption year:

1986

Last amendment year:

2020

Language:

EN

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