Kenyans will now pay 2.75 percent of their gross salaries to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) from July 1 in yet another U-turn from the date initially announced by the Ministry of Health.
The new date appears in the final Social Health Insurance (General) Regulations, 2024, which also stipulate that the registration of members to the SHIF should be completed by June 30.
“Upon the coming into force of these regulations, every person resident in Kenya shall apply to the Authority for registration as a member of the Social Health Insurance Fund in terms of Section 26(1) of the Act not later than 30 June 2024,” they state.
Timothy Olweny, chairman of the Social Health Authority , confirmed the changes.
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha had earlier announced that SHIF deductions would start in March, then changed to July before reverting to March.