State changes tune on SHA premiums for informal workers, to allow monthly payments

 Clients walk towards the newly rebranded Social Health Authority(SHA) building on October 1, 2024, as the government officially rolled out the healthcare service provider.

Photo credit: Wilfred Nyangaresi | Nation Media Group

The government has temporarily revised the Social Health Authority (SHA) payment policy, to provide relief for informal sector workers who may struggle with lump-sum contributions.

Non-salaried individuals will now have the option to pay their SHA premiums monthly instead of the previously mandated annual lump sum.

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