Govt Flags Ministry of Health Mass Recruitment Advert

The government has warned Kenyans over advertised mass job recruitments at the Ministry of Health under the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).

In a February 8, 2024, statement, State House director of public communication Gerald Bitok flagged the job advertisement as fake.

The flagged job notice was purported to be from the Ministry of Health under Career Opportunities 2024/2025.

It was seeking recruitment for vacant positions including data entry clerks under the new Social Health Insurance Fund.

According to the flagged notice, the ministry of health was looking to recruit interested candidates to fill a total of 11,600 (40 per constituency) vacancies.

Furthermore, the expected salary attached was Ksh45,850 per month, with the jobs set to be contracted in a 24-Month period.

Flagged Job Requirements

Among the requirements listed for the jobs were at least a Diploma from a recognized institution.

Additionally, applicants were required to be at least 19 years of age, computer literate and ready to begin working immediately.

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The notice also listed an application procedure with interested individuals instructed to send application details to an attached email.

Required application documents included a well detailed CV and Cover Letter, not to be sent later than 13th February 2024.

The flagged notice further noted that the shortlisted candidates would be contacted via email on a rolling basis.

Ministry of Health Shift

The Social Health Insurance Act 2023 regulations established the Social Health Authority (SHA) to replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF)

Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Susan Nakhumicha on January 25 appointed a 10-member transition committee to lead the enactment of SHA.

“With all the staff of our Ministry of Health and members of SAGAs from the Ministry, we have engaged on the Social Health Act and regulations.

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SHA introduces a 2.75% contribution of the gross salary for the salaried Kenyans remitted on the ninth day of each month.

Those in the informal sector will also contribute 2.75% of their income.

“We have developed a means testing tool to be able to be able to analyze the income to determine estimates of income and that is what we are going to rely on.

Like the Ministry of Education has used a means testing to be able to determine the bursaries that they are going to give students so it’s going to be unique to us,” said Nakhumicha in a past interview.

The contributions will be compulsory for all adults and shall not be less than Ksh.300.