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Kenyans will start paying 2.75 percent of their pay to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) from March 1, 2024. This will make contributions for top earners rise by more than eight times. This hike was necessitated as the government moved to implement the controversial universal health coverage.
Kenyans will start paying 2.75 percent of their pay to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) from March 1, 2024. This will make contributions for top earners rise by more than eight times. This hike was necessitated as the government moved to implement the controversial universal health coverage.
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Nakhumicha says the elderly, people living with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups will access free services as the Kenya Kwanza administration will cater to their package.
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The 2.75 percent has not been capped at a maximum of Sh5,000 as promised earlier by several State officials including Ms Nakhumicha, a development that will see deductions from top earners rise sharply. For the salaried people earning up to Sh30,000 a month, there is going to be a drop of between three percent and 45 percent in contributions as those earning above Sh30,000 to Sh100,000 will
