Employers face additional NHIF burden

From left, Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) chief executive officer Jacqueline Mugo, national president Mark Obuya and board members Linus Gitahi and Habil Olaka during a past media briefing in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | SALATON NJAU | NMG

Kenyan employers face additional burden of statutory deductions if Parliament passes a law that will require business owners to match workers’ monthly contributions to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).

Doubling the Sh1,700 that top contributors make to the NHIF ranks high on the list of targeted outcomes of the ongoing review of the NHIF Act.

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