Flaws in Kenya’s AI-driven health reforms driving up costs for the poorest

The Guardian World | Mon, 04 May 2026 06:00:16 GMT

Kenya’s health reforms,  
AI favors the wealthy—  
Costs rise for the poor.

Exclusive: amid unrest, President William Ruto promised to give all Kenyans access to healthcare. But the algorithm favours the rich, an investigation has found An AI system used to predict how much Kenyans can afford to pay for access to healthcare, has systemically driven up…

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