Kenya: HIS Indicators
As of August 2019, we had located 22 of the 30 indicators for Kenya. Please see the table below for more details on each indicator.
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National health strategy** |
Health sector M&E plan** |
HIS policy †† |
HIS strategic plan** |
Country has set of core health indicators** |
National HIS coordinating body ††† |
Country has master facility list †† |
Conducted HMN assessment |
Population census within the last 10 years |
Availability of national health surveys
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Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Country has national statistics office |
National health statistics report (annual)** |
Country has website for health statistics with latest data available** |
DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year†† |
Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS |
At least one national health account completed in last 5 years**
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e-health strategy |
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** Outdated
†† Available, but last update unknown
††† Available, but activity unknown
The table below presents more information on each indicator. Indicator definitions can be found here: http://www.measureevaluation.org/his-strengthening-resource-center/health-information-systems-his-country-profile-indicators
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Indicators |
Status |
Source |
Title/Notes |
1. National health strategy |
Not current (2013–2017) |
Kenya Health Sector Strategic and Investment Plan (KHSSPI) July 2013–June 2017 |
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2. Health sector M&E plan |
Not current (2014–2018) |
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3. HIS policy |
(Undated but has a figure of the health sector policies with dates on them) |
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4. HIS strategic plan |
Not current (2009–2014) |
Health Sector Strategic Plan for Health Information System 2009–2014 |
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5. Country has set of core health indicators |
Yes, but not current (2014–2018) |
Found on pages 21–27 of current M&E plan. |
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6. National HIS coordinating body |
Established, activity unknown |
It is unknown if Kenya has an active HIS coordinating body, but the establishment of one was part of the 2009–2014 HIS strategic plan (page 17). |
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7. Country has master facility list |
Undated |
Follow link, and click on “Find facilities” located at the top right to search and download health facilities list. |
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8. Conducted HMN assessment |
Completed (2008) |
Report for the Assessment of the Health Information System of Kenya |
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9. Population census within the last 10 years |
Yes (2009) |
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10. Availability of national health surveys |
MICS5 (2013–2014) and DHS (2014) |
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11. Completeness of vital registration (births and deaths) |
Live births and deaths are less than 90% complete |
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12. Country has electronic system for aggregating routine facility and/or community service data |
Yes, nationally |
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13. Country has national statistics office |
Yes |
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14. National health statistics report (annual) |
Not current and not online (2013–2014) |
In-country contact |
The Annual Health Sector Performance Report (AHSPR) 2013/14 |
15. Country has website for health statistics with latest data available |
Yes, updated and has no recent health report |
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16. DQA conducted on prioritized indicators aligned with most recent health sector strategy |
Yes, not online (2014) |
Government of Kenya’s Data Quality Audit Report, August 2014 |
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17. PRISM assessment conducted in any regions/districts |
Not conducted |
Country is not listed at link. |
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18. Percentage of facilities represented in HMIS information |
Unknown |
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19. Proportion (facility, district, national) offices using data for setting targets and monitoring |
Unknown |
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All counties and sub-counties do annual work planning and performance reviews where data is used, but there is no mechanism to track this. |
20. Measles coverage reported to WHO/UNICEF |
WHO/UNICEF estimate = 89%; Official government estimate = 79% |
See page 8 of WHO/UNICEF estimates of immunization coverage: 2018 revision |
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21. Number of institutional deliveries available by district, and published within 12 months of preceding year |
Yes |
In-country contact |
Available in DHIS 2 |
22. Existence of policies, laws, and regulations mandating public and private health facilities/ providers to report indicators determined by the national HIS |
Available (partially) |
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23. Availability of standards/guidelines for RHIS data collection, reporting, and analysis |
Available (partially – only available for HIV and CHS) |
Can be found on page 23 of Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Community Health Services (2014–2018) Can be found on page 21-36 of National Monitoring and Evaluation Guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures (Pillar One) Monitoring and Evaluation Framework Indicator Manual: HIV/AIDS &STI Control |
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24. Presence of procedures to verify the quality of data (accuracy, completeness, timeliness) reported |
Unknown |
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25. RHIS data collection forms allow for disaggregation by gender |
Unknown |
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26. At least one national health account completed in last 5 years |
Not available (2015–2016) |
According to this policy brief, the Kenya National Health Accounts has been completed for 2015/16 The previous NHA account was the |
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27. National database with health workers by district and main cadres updated within last 2 years |
Unknown |
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28. Annual data on availability of tracer medicines and commodities in public and private health facilities |
Unknown |
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29. e-health strategy |
Available (2011–2017) |
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30. Completeness of disease surveillance reporting |
Unknown |
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