Matiko Riro

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

Excited to have been featured in this year's list of Top 40 under 40 Men in Kenya by @BD_Africa alongside some of the most influential and progressive personalities who continue to shape Kenya of now and the future.

#Top40Under40MenKE

[Savannah Global Health Institute @SGHInstitute]

What a timely conversation at #KeHSCon2026. Headlines on hantavirus & Ebola remind us that health security continuously pressure-tests our entire infrastructure. We must build permanent systems that resist panic-and-neglect cycles, creating a unified, resilient ecosystem.

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

This week we presented the draft National Health Financing Framework (HFF) to the PS Medical Services @fnoluga.

The Savannah Global Health Institute is supporting digital enablement of the HFF through our ongoing work on Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Health planning.

[Ministry of Health @MOH_Kenya]

Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga, has reiterated commitment to strengthening health financing reforms following a briefing on the progress of the Kenya Health Policy Platform and the Health Financing Framework.

During a consultative session with a technical committee led by Dr Nancy Njeru, Director of Healthcare Financing, Digital Health, Policy and Research Standards, he emphasised the need to align financing mechanisms with service delivery outcomes, with governance and accountability at the centre of the reforms.

The proposed Kenya Health Policy Platform will bring together national and county governments, development partners, and private sector actors under a coordinated framework aimed at reducing duplication and improving efficiency in resource utilisation, aligned with Kenya Vision 2030, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, and Universal Health Coverage.

He underscored the importance of practical, solutions-driven approaches to enhance efficiency across government systems, noting that public investments must deliver measurable improvements in healthcare delivery.

The next phase will involve structured stakeholder consultations within a defined timeline to refine and validate the framework ahead of rollout, as part of efforts to advance sustainable, equitable, and results-driven Universal Health Coverage.

[Ministry of Health @MOH_Kenya]

Ministry of Health Advances Kenya Health Policy Platform to Strengthen Sector Coordination

The Ministry of Health has taken a key step towards strengthening health sector coordination and accountability by convening a high-level consultative forum in Nairobi to deliberate on the establishment of the Kenya Health Policy Platform (HPP) and Reform Acceleration Platform.

The forum brought together national and county government leaders, development partners, and health sector stakeholders to address emerging system challenges, including constrained financing, evolving disease patterns, and fragmented policy implementation. These challenges have reinforced the need for a more coordinated, government-led approach to accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

Speaking at the meeting held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Nairobi, the Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Ouma Oluga, reaffirmed that UHC is a constitutional right and a core pillar of Taifa Care and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). He emphasised that the proposed Platform will not introduce new structures, but will align existing reform efforts, financing decisions, and multi-stakeholder actions to deliver more equitable health outcomes.

The Health Policy Platform is designed to strengthen health financing by aligning domestic and external resources, accelerate the scale-up of high-impact innovations, and enhance performance management and accountability through data-driven tools and joint reviews. It will also prioritise maternal and newborn health, with a focus on underserved and high-burden regions, in line with national UHC commitments.

The consultative process will continue over the coming weeks, with stakeholder inputs expected within nine days. These will be consolidated by the end of January, validated in early February, and the Platform is anticipated to be fully operational by March, marking a significant milestone in Kenya’s health sector reform agenda.

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

Join us tomorrow either in person or virtually.

[KESHO @CANCERKESHO]

How can data & AI transform a #breastcancer patient’s journey? 💗

Join us this Thu, 16 Oct | 7–8:30 PM EAT for a thought-provoking #CME on Digital Health in Oncology.
🔗- https://t.co/HAmcBQHvPi

🎤 Dr. Sitna Mwanzi | Dr. Matiko Riro | Dr. Ngure Nyaga | Dr. Gladwell Kiarie

[Ministry of Health @MOH_Kenya]

𝐊𝐄𝐍𝐘𝐀, 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐈 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐆𝐀𝐏𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐋𝐓𝐇 𝐒𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄

The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, today engaged with the leadership of the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), led by Global Director Dr. Gerald Macharia, to explore collaborative actions to bridge funding gaps in HIV and TB services occasioned by the USG stop-work order.

CHAI outlined its support to the Ministry of Health and county governments, including spearheading a Resource Mapping exercise at the Ministry to enhance coordination of health sector resources. The organization has secured additional support for 12 months aimed at addressing priority short, medium, and long-term interventions already identified by the Ministry following an analysis of the impact of the funding cuts.

Through this partnership, CHAI seeks to support the Ministry to respond to the immediate gaps while working towards a stronger, more resilient, and domestically driven health system. The efforts will focus on leveraging existing and alternative financing, advancing reforms to build an efficient and sustainable health system, and institutionalizing resource tracking to strengthen planning and service delivery continuity.

Additionally, CHAI will work closely with the Ministry to explore non-traditional funding options, including public-private partnerships, optimize service delivery integration, and strengthen data analytics for better allocation of available resources to high-impact areas and populations in need. The partnership also aims to foster continuous engagement among stakeholders, donors, and implementing partners to enhance alignment and efficiency across the health sector.

Present at the meeting were Dr. Solomon Matiko Riro, CHAI Associate Director for Health Financing; Victoria Wanjohi, CHAI; Dr. Andrew Mulwa, NASCOP; and Dr. Emmanuel Ayodi, PMU among others.

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

Rest in peace, @RasnaWarah

Cc @KuiMuraya

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

Thanks again, @SwedeninSA, for the insightful SRHR partners meeting. I am looking forward to greater collaborations to strengthen health systems towards delivering SRHR services for all sustainably. #SwedenSRHRInAfrica

[SwedenInSA @SwedeninSA]

🔹 Closing Remarks: A Commitment to Lasting Impact

As the Regional SRHR Meeting comes to a close, key reflections highlight the power of collaboration.

Thank you to all our partners for their dedication and contributions! 💙

#SwedenSRHRInAfrica #SRHRForAll #PartnershipsMatter

[BusinessDaily @BD_Africa]

Is Kenya’s government sacrificing quality to finance health in Kenya ?

Tune in to the full episode at 2:30pm as @diana1wangari sits down with Dr Matiko Riro (@drmatiko, Dr Elizabeth Naukusi Wangia(@lizkusi) and Dr Nelly Bosire (@Starlight_Bo) to unravel more on this.

#OneHealthLensPodcast available on https://t.co/Duct2VnJ22.

[Daily Nation @NationAfrica]

Is Kenya’s government sacrificing quality to finance health in Kenya ?

Tune in to the full episode at 2:30pm as @diana1wangari sits down with Dr Matiko Riro (@drmatiko, Dr Elizabeth Naukusi Wangia(@lizkusi) and Dr Nelly Bosire (@Starlight_Bo) to unravel more on this.

#OneHealthLensPodcast available on https://t.co/oX82RHDaJF.

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

@KuiMuraya help me understand why the goverment will "proudly" auction country's brains, especially teachers! I imagine these must be the sharpest tools in the shed!

A couple of years ago, brain drain used to be something to fight against, but now it is a government agenda.

[Musalia W Mudavadi @MusaliaMudavadi]

Today, we proudly send-off a cohort of Kenyan teachers who have secured job placements in various district schools across the United States of America.

[Pete Baker @peterbaker17]

Over last decade, @CGDev and @idsihealth partners have supported countries to set priorities to achieve UHC goals with limited budgets.

See impact & lessons learnt:
https://t.co/nfvt2WCMV8

Partners perspectives:
https://t.co/iqUzIzq36y

Here's to the next 10 years of iDSI!

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

Last year, @RasnaWarah penned this piece that aptly captures how arrogant the Kenyan rulling class has become. "They don’t care. In fact, they don’t even pretend to care. There is a Trump-like UTADO? quality... that is very scary".
#REJECTFİNANCEBİLL2024 https://t.co/sSUH1xKM3R

[Pete Baker @peterbaker17]

As the 7th @WorldBank Annual Health Financing Forum gets underway, we @CGDev ask the challenging question - can strategic disinvestment in low value services release resources for achieving UHC?

https://t.co/WNGpTgJGZN

with @adrianegheorghe

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

This Friday 19th April, join me and my good friend @lizkusi as we share insights on approaches that different countries are using to sustainably finance #PrimaryHealthCare.

Register here: ttps://bit.ly/4cAsoT3

@FinancingAllian, @CHAI_health, @MOH_Kenya

[Int'l Institute for Primary Health Care - Ethiopia @IPHC_E]

IPHC-E In 2023: This year IPHC-E conducted multiple webinar series under the Global #PHC, Over 4000 participants were registered to attend the webinars from over 60 countries and We want to thank our guest speakers, moderators and participants. #webinar #wrapped2023 #NewYear2024

[Amref Health Africa @Amref_Worldwide]

Knowledge sharing on best practices in primary health care is an important factor in strengthening collaboration for resource mobilization ~ Dr. Matiko Riro
@drmatiko, Associate Director, Health Financing, @CHAI_health #AmrefAtCPHIA23 #CPHIA2023

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

How do we shape policy space (training, scope of practice, task-sharing, regulatory etc) for scale up of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) in Kenya?

How do we navigate the health financing landscape to enable access to POCUS by all pregnant women in Kenya?

#MapemaNdioBest

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

MAPEMA (Swahili for EARLY)

To reduce maternal and neonatal mortality, there is need to democratize tools that identify risks EARLY and channel pregnant women appropriately for timely intervention. #MapemaNdioBest

@cphdev, @MOH_Kenya, @KenyaHealthFed, @gatesfoundation

[Matiko Riro @drmatiko]

"Engage communities not just as service delivery targets but as key stakeholders in the health system".

[Int'l Institute for Primary Health Care - Ethiopia @IPHC_E]

What's call for action at the conference today? #icphc2023
@FMoHealth @daktari1 @drmatiko @COREGroupDC
@AllianceHPSR @Amref_Worldwide @AfricaCDC @USAID @JohnsHopkinsSPH @FMoHealth
@Chemonics @PATHtweets @PathfinderInt @Jhpiego
@UNICEFEthiopia @AIHAGlobal @lastmilehealth

[Int'l Institute for Primary Health Care - Ethiopia @IPHC_E]

Join us at the International Conference on Primary Health Care in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on September 5-7. 🌍 Don't miss out on the chance to learn from our esteemed lineup of speakers!

Register now: https://t.co/rMjvBhMka7

#PrimaryHealthCare #ICPHC2023