About Us
State-of-the-art Care Centers
At CheckUps, we set out to establish a network of stateof-the-art Urgent Care Centers in Kenya, driven by the belief that everyone deserves access to quality healthcare without worrying about the financial burden.
Our centers are equipped with well-stocked laboratories, pharmacies, comfortable consultation rooms, welcoming waiting areas, advanced imaging departments (X-ray & Ultrasound), and ECG facilities.
Good health should
never costs a fortune
…. but the reality is far from it
5%
Of African households have access to health insurance
20%
Of African households borrow monthly for health bills, corresponding to $500M in 2023 for Kenya
85%
Of Africans are excluded from health insurance, about 300M families
95%
Banked households are uninsured, even though 58% of Africa is banked
CheckUps COVA!!!
CheckUps COVA is a groundbreaking health financing and benefits management platform. Our platform enables banks, SMEs, and families to finance and unlock 4x more health benefits compared to market prices. By doing so, we minimize delays in care due to financial hardship for their clients, employees, and extended families across Africa.
CheckUps COVA helps clients pay, unlock 4x more value for every $1 paid, and share health benefits with their loved ones. We’re not just a platform; we’re a movement disrupting the way healthcare is financed in Africa.
Meet The CheckUps Team
Dr. Moka Lantum
Cofounder
Dr. Moka Lantum, a visionary in healthtech, is transforming African healthcare as CEO and Co-Founder of CheckUps Medical. This platform provides tech-enabled urgent care and home delivery to over 300,000 uninsured or vulnerable patients in Kenya and South Sudan.
Dr. Lantum’s career includes senior roles at Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Eastman Kodak, where he led projects optimizing care access and cutting costs through data analytics, saving millions. He founded MicroClinic Technologies, creating Africa’s first government-adopted national electronic medical record system, used in over 200 facilities
An Ashoka Fellow and Foreign Policy Global Thinker, Dr. Lantum’s work attracts strategic partnerships, including with Philips Foundation. His goal is to scale CheckUps into Africa’s first mass-market health brand, promoting sustainability and shared value, and enhancing healthcare access across the continent.
Renee Ngamau
Cofounder
Renee Ngamau is a multifaceted professional with extensive expertise in law, mass communication, and women’s advancement. She holds an LL.M. in Banking and Finance from the University of London and an LL.B. from the University of Nairobi. Her legal career includes roles as in-house legal counsel at Total Kenya Ltd. and corporate law practice at Freshfields, Bruckhaus, Derringer in London.
Renee has also made significant contributions to women’s business development, mentoring over 3000 women using her background as an award-winning broadcast journalist. She is the co-founder of CheckUps and serves on the global board of Amnesty International. As chair of CleanStart Africa, she has driven remarkable growth in the organization’s budget, donor base, and programs, expanding initiatives from 5 to 19 prisons to support formerly incarcerated women.
Appointed by Kenya’s Chief Justice to the National Council on Administration of Justice Committee, Renee played a pivotal role in reforming sexual and gender-based violence laws. Her leadership in transforming high-impact ventures and humanitarian organizations underscores her status as a highly respected and influential leader.