President William Ruto And President Uhuru Kenyatta
Ruto Revives Free Diaper Promise for New Mothers, Building on Uhuru’s Linda Mama Legacy
NAIROBI, KENYA — Speaking at the Kenya Health Summit held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), President William Ruto announced that new mothers will receive free diapers after childbirth as part of enhanced maternal care benefits.
Addressing stakeholders and healthcare practitioners, President Ruto told expectant and new mothers not to worry about immediate post-natal expenses.
He stated that his administration is finalizing mechanisms to include basic care packages—including free diapers—into the government’s maternity benefits scheme.
“Every mother who gives birth, when they leave hospital, we are going to make sure that they have diapers,” President Ruto stated. “That is a commitment that I must fulfill because we have already set the mechanism in place.”
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The initiative revitalizes maternal welfare commitments originally anchored under former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s flagship health program, Linda Mama.
Background: The Evolution of Linda Mama
Launched by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2013 as a free public maternity policy, the program was rebranded to Linda Mama in 2016 and transferred to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
Its primary goal was to eliminate financial barriers to skilled birth care, reducing maternal and infant mortality rates across Kenya. Under Linda Mama, pregnant women accessed free antenatal care, delivery services (both normal and caesarean sections), postnatal checkups, and newborn care packages.
When the current administration transitioned health coverage from NHIF to the Social Health Authority (SHA), public concern arose that Linda Mama was being scrapped. However, the government has integrated and expanded these maternal services under the updated framework, now referred to as Linda Jamii.
The updated scheme boosts facility reimbursement rates for maternity services while restoring essential care packages, including free post-delivery supplies for mothers nationwide.
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