Last Change:

01/22/2025

Social Health Insurance Act

Year: 2023

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Social protection

Description

Establishes the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) to provide universal health coverage for all residents of Kenya.

Selected provisions
Section 3 - Objective of the Act

(a) provide a framework for improved health
outcomes and financial protection in line with the
right to health and universal health coverage;
(b) realign healthcare systems, ,processes and
programs for responsiveness, reliability and
sustainability of health care in Kenya;
(c) enhance the pooling of resources and risks based
on the principles of solidarity, equity and
efficiency so as to guarantee access to health care
services to all

Section 26.1 Registration

Every person resident in Kenya shall register as a member of the Social Health Insurance Fund.

Section 27.1 - Contributions

Every member shall contribute to the Fund in the prescribed manner.