SHIF kenya Stories
The limit for optical services is set at Sh1,000 per family per year, with eligibility restricted to children under 18 years.
Angry patients, some with infants, stormed Health CS Deborah Barasa's Afya House media briefing protesting the Social Health Insurance Fund system gli...
Under SHIF, primary healthcare services — including consultations, diagnostics, and treatments—are restricted.
The President ordered the cancellation of the energy and aviation deals during his State of the Nation address, citing credible evidence of corruption...
Bishops had earlier criticised the government for what it called a "culture of lies," asserting that the failure to pay outstanding NHIF dues to faith...
The new proposal would allocate government funding to cover health benefits for public officers beyond the limits of the SHIF program.
The change, included in amendments to tax laws, would replace the current system, which gives a tax relief of 15 per cent on these contributions.
It has now emerged that none of the counties had signed an Intergovernmental Participatory Agreement (IPA) with the implementation authority yet most...
Omtatah announced that he, along with Eliud Matindi and Magare Gikenyi, is seeking a court ruling to halt both the SHIF launch and the government's co...
Previously, the High Court nullified the Social Health Insurance Act of 2023, which was intended to replace the National Health Insurance Fund, citing...
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang noted that registration of SHIF is mandatory for all Kenyans including children.
The High Court's decision, which mandates the government to suspend the implementation of these laws and address issues of public participation, remai...
In a statement on Tuesday, Medical Services Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai said one of the main challenges facing SHIF was the multiple court cases...
SHA was to replace the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and its implementation was to start this month.
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...
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...
Social Health Authority (SHA) Chairman Timothy Olweny confirmed the announcement that finally ends uncertainty on the matter.
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.
