Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has announced that the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) law will be gazetted on Friday.
Speaking in Kisumu on Wednesday during the commissioning of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) Kisumu regional distribution center, Nakhumicha says that once gazetted, this will pave the way for contributions from Kenyans.
“We finalized the regulations by 1st of March, they are with the Attorney General and by Friday they will be in the gazette notice.”
Further, she says the government will immediately start deducting 2.75 percent of their salary to be channeled towards their health. This will help the poorest of the poor in society since the government will take care of their health.
“Even those with disabilities, the old, the government of President William Ruto will cater for your healthcare.”
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The CS says the deductions have been reduced from Kes 500 monthly to Kes 300 for the poor.
She says the new scheme will cushion leaders from endless collections of funds that go towards the sick in the society.
Further, Nakhumicha says no one will be left behind in healthcare delivery and assures Kenyans that funds for their healthcare services will not be misappropriated.
Nakhumicha says that in the past, the Ministry of Health had a bad name in terms of managing public funds meant for their healthcare.
“I want to commit to Kenyans that the money will be put into good use, the pilferage, the thuggery that has been there at the Ministry of Health will be a thing of the past,” she said.
