He criticized the government's plan to replace the NHIF with the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), with Kenyans being urged to register with the latter.
The mandatory registration requirement for all Kenyans is also a positive move towards inclusivity, ensuring that no one is left behind in access to healthcare services, regardless of their socioeconomic status.
CS Nakhumicha led a media engagement forum at which the transition was explained and its benefits highlighted.
Both salaried and non-salaried Kenyans will make a monthly 2.75 per cent contribution of their income to the fund. Unemployed Kenyans will only pay a minimum of Sh300.
The report verified the killing of 2,267 Palestinian children mostly in Gaza between October 7 and December 31, 2023, adding that most were caused by the use of explosive weapons in populated areas by the Israeli army and security forces.
The registration exercises will start on June 21, 2024, across all 47 counties and on all platforms.
They say that on top of struggling to understand SHIF calculations and the eTIMS systems, they are worried that the payments will leave them unable to sustain their businesses.
The self-testing tool will help the government determine how much an individual will contribute and which category a contributor falls into.
Dr Adnan Al Bursh, 50, the head of the orthopaedic department at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, died on April 19, 2024, in Ofer prison, a detention facility.
UN rights chief said on Tuesday he was "horrified" by the destruction of the Nasser and Al Shifa medical facilities and by the reports of the mass graves.
The development follows the recovery of hundreds of bodies “buried deep in the ground and covered with waste” over the weekend at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
The CS affirmed that there was no cause for alarm, despite revealing a staggering debt of Sh30 billion owed to NHIF.
Social Health Authority (SHA) Chairman Timothy Olweny confirmed the announcement that finally ends uncertainty on the matter.
Further raising regional tensions during the Gaza war, Israeli air strikes destroyed an Iranian embassy consular annex in Syria, Damascus and Tehran said.
To reach the north from the south, aid teams have to pass through Israeli military checkpoints that cut the Strip in two.
In response to these pressing issues, various organizations advocating for street individuals' rights convened a training program targeting service providers.
According to Ruto, the registration drive will ensure every Kenyan's inclusion in accessing benefits under the new public healthcare system.
In the meantime, the public will continue paying for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and receiving healthcare services under the NHIF.
One of the questions the bench will be called upon to determine is whether the integrated digital health information system violates the right to privacy by storing the data of minors without their consent.
