Muturi directs huduma centres to set up SHIF desks for easier access to information to end confusion
Cabinet Secretary for Public Service and Human Capital Development Justin Muturi has ordered the establishment of Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) desks at Huduma Centres across the country. In a statement shared via his X account on Monday, December 2, 2024, Muturi said this move aims to clear confusion surrounding SHIF and its managing body, […]
Barasa faults SHIF, says those reponsible for program’s transition should be held accountable
Kimilili Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa has weighed in on the controversial Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) and the Social Health Authority (SHA). Addressing a congregation, Barasa underscored that the program was marred with various issues making it difficult for Kenyans to access healthcare. He particularly asserted that several Kenyans were paying the price […]
‘We are moving from okay to worse’ – Church calls for suspension of SHIF
The clergy has rejected the recently rolled-out Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) and blamed the government for Kenyans’ misfortunes since the program’s inception. Addressing the press, the clergymen led by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) expressed discontent and disagreement with the program and called for its suspension noting that it was hurriedly […]
Health CS Barasa at pains to explain how people in informal sectors will pay for SHA
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa was on Monday, September 30, 2024, at pains to explain how people in the informal sector will remit their Social Health Authority deductions. Speaking at the Parliament’s Health Committee, CS Barasa said that those in the informal sector would be placed in bands but failed to avail the particular banding […]
Learners to register for Social Health Insurance Fund before schools resume for third term
The Ministry of Education has announced that all learners will be required to register for the Social Health Insurance Fund as dependents on their parents before schools resume for the third term. In a statement shared on Thursday, August 22, 2024, Education Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang emphasized that the directive applies to all school […]
‘SHIF will replace the scandalous EduAfya’ – Isaac Mwaura
Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) is set to replace the EduAfya program, which previously provided medical insurance coverage for learners enrolled in all public secondary schools. In a press statement, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura asserted that the EduAfya had been manipulated by cartels to enrich themselves. “No more taking advantage of school-going children through a […]