Naema Celestine 
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The government is dealing with the 58 years old National Insurance fund which has been full of corruption and fraud allegation with social health insurance fund.
Days after recommendations made by public stakeholders affected into incorporate comments from the feedback in National validation in draft exercise held at KICC, the public were given their chance to incorporate their views.
Kenyans will now be mandated to contribute 2.75% of their gross salary to the SHIF. The decision was arrived at after actuaries from both the Ministry of health and the NHIF did an analysis and found disparities in the amount paid by Kenyans.
Those earning below sh.10000 were contributing 5% while those earning a million bob were contributing 0.01%.This will essentially scrobe the current higher deduction.Exposing employed Kenyans to higher deduction.No contribution will be made less than sh300.
Households whose income is not derived from salaried employment shall pay an annual contribution SHIF at the rate of 2.75%of household income as determined by means of a tasting instrument.
This will allow Kenyans to access ICU and HDU services as well as inpatient services such as Radiology and chemotherapy. Outpatient services will also include oncology services such as chemotherapy and mortuary fee.
All Kenyans above 18 years will be required to register biometrically with the social health authority. Individuals are expected to produce their National identification card whereas those below 18 years are expected to use their birth certificate.
All persons travelling into Kenya are supposed to pay travel health insurance at the point of entrance.
