NHIF employees have signed temporary transfer letters to the Social Health Authority (SHA). The Public Service Commission (PSC) facilitated the transfer. The move also affects 1,800 workers and lasts six months. During this time, SHA will recruit its permanent workforce. Cotu opposes the transfer. It claims NHIF employees were also not PSC staff. Cotu argues […]
Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) was introduced by the government after signing an agreement with a Safaricom led consortium. It aimed to build the Integrated Healthcare Information Technology System (IHTS), valued at Sh104.8 billion, over two years. The hurried rollout has led to various challenges, as the system remains incomplete. On October 1, the government […]
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has tasked national administration officers with registering 12 million households for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) initiative. He stressed that these officers are crucial to the Kenya Kwanza administration’s UHC goals. At the Kenya School of Government, he noted that national government administrative officers (NGAO) are ideal for this […]
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) advises chronic illness patients to choose facilities with comprehensive contracts. This helps patients avoid out-of-pocket payments. These facilities provide full services to NHIF members without extra fees. NHIF CEO Elijah Wachira emphasized partnerships with comprehensive hospitals for critically ill patients. Non-comprehensive facilities may require payments before discharge. Many private […]
