The government aims to register around 15 million Kenyans into the new system.
The MPs have questioned why the Ministry of Health opted for a new system, bypassing the existing National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) infrastructure, which has been successfully serving millions of Kenyans.
The deadline for the mandatory registration is set at September 30, 2024.
Payments made on or before October 9, 2024, will be credited to NHIF, while those made from November 9, 2024, will be allocated to SHA.
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, remains in effect.
The legislators also want to establish the total cost the Authority plans to spend on the technology.
SHA was to replace the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and its implementation was to start this month.
In Kenya, families are still spending billions from their pockets on health services raised through harambees, WhatsApp groups, M-Pesa, loans, the sale of land and other assets.
The exercise will be conducted countrywide through self-registration and other registration points, as the Social Health Authority (SHA) board will designate.
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.
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.
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.
Social Health Authority (SHA) Chairman Timothy Olweny confirmed the announcement that finally ends uncertainty on the matter.
Doctors have insisted that they have a right to continue striking until their grievances are met.
National Assembly asked for an expanded bench to hear the petition by activist Enock Aura, saying it raised complex constitutional issues.
The payment of contributions and access to healthcare under the scheme will commence on July 1 and not March, as announced earlier.
In the meantime, the public will continue paying for the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and receiving healthcare services under the NHIF.
NA Clerk said the matter, currently before Justice Chacha Mwita, raises pertinent constitutional issues.
CS Nakhumicha highlighted ongoing investigations into fraudulent claims, revealing that an internal audit directorate examined 31 healthcare providers between July 2022 and December 2023.