Government explains why it moved Kenyans from NHIF to SHA without consent
The Ministry of Health has responded to queries over the registration of some Kenyans from NHIF to the Social Health Authority (SHA) without consent
The Ministry of Health has responded to queries over the registration of some Kenyans from NHIF to the Social Health Authority (SHA) without consent.
In a statement, the Ministry confirmed that details of Kenyans who were enrolled with the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) were automatically transitioned to SHA.
Medical Services PS Harry Kimutai explained that the transition was done in accordance with the law.
“The Ministry has received inquiries regarding the transition of existing NHIF members to SHA. We wish to clarify that the laws as per legal notice 147 of 2024 provided for the transition of all registered and verifiable NHIF members into SHA,” the PS clarified.
“This process ensures continuity of coverage, and members are encouraged to verify, update their profiles and add dependents through our official SHA channels at www.sha.go.ke.”
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According to the Social Health Insurance Act which was assented to by President William Ruto in 2023, all NHIF members were to be transitioned to the new authority.
The response by the government came after Kenyans raised concerns after receiving messages from SHA informing them that their details had been migrated to the new authority.
“Your NHIF account has been migrated successfully to Social Health Authority. To update your profile dial *147#, visit sha.go.ke or any authorized SHA agent,” read a sample of the message.
NHIF became defunct officially on October 1 as the government rolled out the new health cover.
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