Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that President William Ruto ignored an option to upgrade the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the new Social Health Authority (SHA).
Speaking during a live TikTok session on Thursday morning, Gachagua revealed that under the proposed changes to revamp NHIF, Kenyans would pay Ksh300 to cover the whole family.
Gachagua criticised Ruto’s brain child, describing it as rushed and poorly implemented.
The former second went ahead to question the need for a new healthcare system being deployed under SHA for Ksh104 billion.
According to him, Kenya Kwanza’s initial plan was to reduce family healthcare contributions from Ksh500 to Ksh300 while expanding coverage to include all illnesses and chronic conditions.
However, for salaried employees, the contribution rate is set at 2.75 per cent of their gross monthly salary, with a minimum contribution of Ksh300 per month and no maximum limit.
For non-salaried individuals, including those in the informal sector, the contribution is also 2.75 per cent of their annual household income, subject to the same minimum monthly contribution of Ksh300.
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