The government will roll out mass registration of Kenyans to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) starting July 1, 2024, a despatch by Cabinet showed. During the meeting chaired by President William Ruto on Tuesday, the Cabinet approved the framework for a full transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA) beginning July 1, 2024. Social Health Insurance Act, No. It establishes the Social Health Authority and a framework for managing social health insurance to give effect to Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution. The Social Health Insurance (General) Regulations, 2024 (“the Regulations”) will operationalise: The Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF); the Primary Health Fund (PHF); Emergency, Chronic, and Critical Illness Fund (ECCIF); registration of every person resident in Kenya as provided for in the SHIFA; and the mode of payment of contributions as provided for under the SHIFA.

Source: Daily Nation June 11, 2024 16:05 UTC