The Ministry of Health has granted health facilities an additional month to complete their transition from the Provider Portal to the Health Management Information System (HMIS), as the government pushes ahead with its shift to a digital and paperless health information system.
The Ministry said 6,427 public Level 2-4 health facilities have already completed the transition to HMIS, while facilities in higher levels of care and the faith-based and private sectors are at different stages of implementation.
In a press release issued on Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Ministry said the transition had “progressed well,” with significant milestones recorded across public, faith-based and private health facilities.
The extended deadline gives facilities that have not completed the migration more time to comply. The Ministry has set October 30, 2026, as the expected completion date for several categories of facilities still undergoing transition.
6,427 public facilities complete HMIS transition
All 6,427 public Level 2-4 health facilities have successfully transitioned to HMIS, according to the Ministry.
The milestone covers public facilities at Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4, leaving Level 5 and Level 6 facilities to complete their migration on separate timelines.
At the public Level 5 level, four facilities have fully transitioned, while 23 others are at various stages of the process. The Ministry expects all public Level 5 facilities to complete the transition by October 30.
The transition is also continuing at national government Level 6 facilities.
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) are expected to complete their transition by the end of next week, while the remaining national government Level 6 facilities are expected to complete the process by October 30.
518 faith-based facilities undergoing transition
The government is also supporting 518 contracted faith-based health facilities with HMIS installation and transition.
Of these, 38 facilities have completed the transition, while the remaining facilities are expected to complete the process by October 30.
The figures show that implementation is at different stages across Kenya’s health system, with facilities continuing to install, migrate to and adopt the HMIS platform.
Private facilities move toward HMIS certification
In the private health sector, facilities that already have HMIS platforms have begun the certification of their systems in line with the Digital Health Act.
The Ministry said the Digital Health Agency (DHA) has certified 28 existing HMIS platforms to date.
The certification process is separate from the transition of public facilities to the government-supported HMIS system. It is intended to help establish common standards and improve the ability of different health information systems to work together.
The Ministry described certification as “an important step towards standardisation and interoperability of health information systems and strengthening the quality and security of health data.”
Throughout October, the DHA will conduct Rapid Results Initiatives (RRI) with private health facilities. The exercises will provide technical support and help facilities accelerate compliance with the transition requirements.
Patients will continue receiving care
The Ministry has emphasised that the HMIS transition should not prevent patients from accessing healthcare.
“No patient will be denied access to healthcare services because a facility has not yet fully transitioned to HMIS,” the Ministry said.
Patients will continue to receive services at health facilities during the transition period, and the Ministry said the ongoing migration “will therefore not disrupt access to healthcare services.”
The assurance comes as facilities that have not completed the process are being urged to expedite their transition and seek technical assistance from the Digital Health Agency where necessary.
October 30 deadline for remaining facilities
The latest extension gives health facilities additional time to complete the migration while the government continues efforts to standardise digital health information management across the country.
For public Level 5 facilities, remaining national government Level 6 facilities and contracted faith-based facilities, the Ministry has identified October 30, 2026, as the expected completion date.
The broader transition from the Provider Portal to HMIS is part of Kenya’s move towards a digital and paperless health information system, with the government emphasising interoperability, data quality and security as key objectives.
For patients, the Ministry’s position is that healthcare services will continue as normal while facilities complete the technical transition.
Facilities yet to complete the process have been directed to move faster and engage the Digital Health Agency for technical support to meet the extended timeline.
