<p style="text-align: center"><strong><u>JUDGMENT</u></strong></p><p><strong><u>I: BACKGROUND TO THE PETITION</u></strong></p><ol><li><p style="text-align: justify"><strong><em>Article 43(1)(a</em></strong>) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 (“the Constitution”) provides as follows: -</p><blockquote><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>“Every person has the right—to the highest attainable standard of health, which includes the right to health care services, including reproductive health care…”</strong></p></blockquote></li><li><p style="text-align: justify">In order to realize the aspirations, set out in the said Article, in October 2023 the Legislature enacted 3 legislations: -</p><p style="text-align: justify">i. <strong>The Primary Health Care Act No. 13 of 2023 <em>(“PHCA”)</em></strong> whose purpose is<strong><em> to provide a framework for the delivery of, access to and management of primary health care and for connected purposes,</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>ii. The Digital Health Act No. 15 of 2023 <em>(“DHA”)</em></strong> whose purpose is <strong><em>to provide for the establishment of the Digital Health Agency; to provide a framework for provision of digital health services; to establish a comprehensive integrated digital health information system; and for connected purposes and</em></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify"><strong>iii. The Social Health Insurance Act No. 16 of 2023 <em>(“SHIA”)</em></strong><em>, </em>whose purpose is <strong><em>to establish th…</em></strong></p></li></ol>