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Kenya mandatory travel health insurance

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2026-08-07 12:22 UTC → 2026-08-25 16:25 UTC · added removed

In early August 2026 2026, Kenya enacted a mandatory travel health‑insurance health-insurance requirement for all foreign visitors staying up to 12 months. The rule, issued Issued under the Social Health Insurance Act 2023 and its 2024 regulations, the rule obliges travelers to carry at least US$50,000 of coverage, including coverage. This includes specific minimum amounts minimums for medical treatment, treatment (US$20,000), emergency evacuation, evacuation (US$25,000), repatriation of remains, remains (US$5,000), prescribed medicines (US$300), and mental‑health care. mental-health care (US$1,000). Only insurers licensed under Kenya’s Insurance Act may provide the required policies, and the policies. The Ministry of Health will publish an approved provider list. A few days later the Ministry clarified that travelers can prove compliance through the e‑visa e-visa system or purchase the insurance on arrival. The Following the announcement, the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) lodged a legal challenge in the Milimani High Court, arguing that alleging the mandate was introduced without lacked proper constitutional procedures, could deter tourism, and favours favored a limited group of insurers. On August 24, 2026, the High Court in Marsabit issued conservatory orders to temporarily suspend the government directive. This suspension follows a constitutional petition filed by Edow Issack Mohammed and Zhulekha Mohamed Edin, who argue that the Ministry of Health lacks the legal mandate to impose entry conditions, asserting such authority belongs to the Ministry of Interior and the Directorate of Immigration Services. The court is set scheduled to hear the case matter further on 29 September, with COFEK seeking a suspension of the requirement. 16 September 2026.

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  1. 2026-08-25 16:25 UTC Kenya mandatory travel health insurance
  2. 2026-08-07 12:22 UTC Kenya mandatory travel health insurance

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