26/08/2026
Last Fridayโs Members Breakfast, hosted in partnership with Cigna Healthcare, brought together brokers, industry leaders and wellbeing experts for a timely conversation on BUILDING A MORE PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE.
Beyond great conversation, the session unpacked findings from the Cigna International Health Study 2025 โ and the Kenya numbers are worth every broker and employerโs attention:
๐น Kenyans rank 3rd globally for vitality and overall wellbeing โ a strong foundation of resilience, family and community support.
๐น Yet 87% of employees report experiencing stress, driven mainly by financial pressure and cost of living.
๐น Mental health is now the #1 health priority for 38% of Kenyans โ well above the 25% global average.
๐น 39% couldnโt access care when they needed it, while 40% couldnโt access medication โ a real productivity and retention issue, not just a health one.
๐น Nearly half of employees rank healthcare as their most important workplace benefit, while Kenya is the most optimistic market globally on AIโs potential to close healthcare access gaps.
The takeaway for our market: employee health isnโt a line item , itโs infrastructure.
As Barbara Odawo, Dr. Ahmed Kalebi and Tom Shivo explored from their different vantage points, organisations that treat wellbeing as a strategic priority, not simply a benefit, are better positioned to build resilient, productive teams for the future.
Thank you to Cigna Healthcare for partnering with us to bring this data-driven and practical conversation to our members.
This is the kind of insight that helps brokers advise clients better โ and helps employers see health cover as an investment in their people, not just a policy.
Cigna Healthcare Middle East & Africa