Healthcare Policy Administration and Reforms in Post-Colonial Kenya and Challenges for the Future

The underlying vision for health developments and reforms in Kenya as detailed in the ongoing 1994 Kenya Health Policy Framework Paper is to provide “quality health care that is acceptable, affordable and accessible to all”. This paper discusses the reforms in the healthcare policy in Kenya by evaluating the health sector developments in the post-colonial era. Key issues, trends, challenges and future innovations are analysed within the framework of continuous reforms aimed at improving coverage and efficiency. It is argued that providing a quality healthcare package to all will require a holistic systems development approach that gives priority to improving access and coverage by improving facilities, providing affordable and accessible healthcare services, increasing healthcare professionals and further decentralization in financial management and decision-making.