Nairobi, May 3 -- What are the proposed National Health Insurance Fund Regulations, 2023 about?

The draft regulations are meant to facilitate implementation of the changes that were introduced last year to the NHIF Act, including ensuring all Kenyans aged 18 and above contribute to the NHIF.

The regulations also set how much to be paid to the NHIF, how one can enrol and how hospitals can be enlisted as service providers.

What has necessitated the draft regulations?

The NHIF Act (1998) was amended and passed in Parliament on December 21, 2021 and assented into law on January 10, 2022.

The NHIF held public participation on the draft regulations published in 2022 and says it has taken into account the feedback received and consolidated ...