Over 100,000 Nairobi County staff risk losing NHIF coverAt least 100,000 Nairobi County government employees are staring at the possibility of not accessing health services as uncertainty persists over their medical insurance cover. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani last month instructed the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to only continue offering comprehensive medical cover to civil servants, police and prisons service. Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) Secretary General Roba Duba has now condemned the directive by the CS, saying it risks leaving 103,000 county employees and their families without health insurance benefits. Duba observed that the Employment Act, 2007 provided that it was the role of an employer to provide affordable, accessible, sustainable and quality medical cover. For More of This and Other Stories, Grab Your Copy of the Standard Newspaper.

Source: Standard Digital April 28, 2020 21:00 UTC