County Government of Laikipia

The County Government of Laikipia is making long-term investments to improve maternal care services in all Laikipia Health Service (LHS) outlets across the county. Early this year, several maternities were commissioned to ease accessibility.

For the existing maternities, significant investments have been channeled towards increasing their capacity for quality service delivery. Together with Linda Mama, the county's increased investments in maternal care are facilitating access to skilled deliveries.

As the county is making efforts to better maternal care services at our LHS outlets, expectant mothers should take the initiative of enrolling as beneficiaries of the free Linda Mama Maternity Cover to avoid making out-of-pocket payments that can cause financial distress.

Linda Mama is a free health insurance plan exclusively for mothers and their newborns that eliminates financial barriers to accessing maternal care services. It is a government-sponsored initiative that was introduced in 2013 as a health financing strategy to provide affordable maternal care. This initiative is part of a strategic plan to achieve maternal and child's health services, which will contribute to the country's progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The package is run by National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), available in all NHIF-accredited hospitals, and primarily targets expectant mothers who cannot afford any medical cover, including NHIF subscriptions.

All Laikipia Health Service outlets are accredited by NHIF, you can get an instant Linda Mama registration by simply visiting any LHS outlet with your National ID and antenatal care records.

The main objective of introducing and implementing the free maternity service was to reduce the mortality rate by increasing accessibility to skilled maternal care.

Under the one-year program, the Linda Mama insurance package covers four antenatal clinics, deliveries(both normal and caesarian birth), postnatal care and three months of care for the newborn, as per the national guidelines.

Expectant mothers who wish to benefit from this package must ensure that they are properly registered before their due date. A valid national ID and antenatal care records are the basic requirements before signing up. After successful registration, expectant mothers will be able to access and enjoy free maternal care services at any of our LHS outlets.