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Health insurance tops search trends that defined the nation

Social Health Authority building in Nairobi. Kenyans sought to know how to check their SHA status and pay for the services. [File, Standard]

As Kenya closed the chapter on 2025, the nation’s digital landscape reveals a population seeking to understand the changes in the new public health insurance system.

Among the 2025 top search charts were the Social Health Authority (SHA) and Afya Yangu, searches that show how Kenyans are deeply preoccupied with health security following the retirement of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

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