President William Ruto has introduced a lipa pole pole scheme for social health authority (SHA) insurance contribution which targets Kenyans working in the informal sector.
Speaking during the 62nd Madaraka day celebration held in Homa bay county, president Ruto announced that Kenyans will now have an option to pay their yearly premium in installments or through flexible payment scheme.
To address persistent challenges shuch us irregular premium payment, especially among informal sector, the government of Kenya is introducing an inclusive payment solution known as lipa SHA polepole
The head of states’ new directive will enable families to make payments in installments based on their preferences.
This initiative will enable Kenyans to remit their annual SHA contributions through flexible, manageable installments, whether monthly, weekly or even daily, based on their financial ability.
He further revealed that the new payment plan has been made possible through the partnership between the ministries of Health, cooperatives, financial and mobile network providers through hustler fund.
Last week the world bank had urged the government of Kenya to consider adjustments to the Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
The world bank warned that implementing SHIF in an economy which is dominated by informal employment might pose serious financial constraints, revealing that the scheme might raise ksh67 Billion which far below the target which is ksh157 billion.
