President William Ruto has announced plans to reduce National Health Insurance Fund’s (NHIF) monthly contribution from Kes500 to Kes300 beginning in July.

On Monday, during the Labor Day celebrations at Uhuru Gardens, he said the lowest-paid workers and self-employed contributors will pay from July Kes300 down from the current Kes500.

“For those who have been paying Kes500 to NHIF, we will reduce that to Kes300. And for me, as President who has been paying Kes1,000 will be paying Kes27,500.”

The President said the redut5ion is meant to promote an equitable contribution mechanism.

"Everyone one of us is going to contribute 2.7 per cent of their earning to NHIF so that we can carry this load of health equally," he said.

The change was among the promises Ruto made in September 2022.

Further, he noted that the new plan would ensure patients are treated at health facilities near their residences.

"So we have a deliberate plan on how we are going to change how we deliver health in the Republic of Kenya because that is the timely intervention necessary for our republic at this point," Ruto said.