Parents and guardians have been given 27 days to ensure their school-going children are registered with the Social Health Authority (SHA)
The Ministry of Education has since directed all schools to immediately inform parents about the registration process and provide any necessary assistance to facilitate compliance before the deadline.
According to a circular issued by Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang, the government will continue with the process despite the disruption the exercise is likely to cause.
Acording to Kipsang, the registration aligns with the constitutional right to healthcare services.
“The Act provides that every Kenyan, including children, shall register on SHA. In this regard, parents and guardians of school-going children are required to register them on the Social Health Authority,” read the letter in part.
The process launched by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on January 24 will disrupt learning in public schools to facilitate the exercise..
During the registration process, parents are expected to accompany their children to school for the registration.
“All parents must ensure they are all registered in the Taifa Care program and that they list their respective children as dependents, paving the way for the easy enlisting of all our learners,” Ogamba urged.
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