President William Ruto delivering his Labour Day speech in Nairobi on Monday said the low-income earners will from July pay Sh.400 for National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).
The NHIF fund will be slashed by Sh.200 from the initial Sh500.
“Wale ambao mlikuwa mnalipa kwa NHIF Sh500 sasa tutateremsha chini ikuje Sh300. Na mimi ambaye ni rais nimekuwa nikilipa Sh1,000 sasa mimi nitalipa Sh27,500,” he said.
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The President said this is meant to promote an equitable contribution mechanism.
“Everyone one of us is going to contribute 2.7 per cent of their earnings to NHIF so that we can carry this load of health equally,” he said.
The change was among the promises Ruto made in September 2022.
The president further said the move was to ensure every citizen received healthcare close to their homes.
“So, we have a deliberate plan on how we are going to change how we deliver health in the Republic of Kenya because that is the timely intervention that is necessary for our republic at this point in time,” Ruto said.
