We wish to advise all our esteemed employers and contributors that the newly gazetted NHIF contribution rates take effect as from 1st September 2010 to enable provision of Outpatient Care Services as from 1st October 2010.

The new contribution rates are as tabulated below:-


Gross Income (KES)
Monthly Contributions(KES)

1.Less than 5999 150

2.6000---7999 300


3.8000---11999 400

4.12000---14999 500

5.15000---19999 600

6.20000---24999 750

7.25000---29999 850

8.30000---49999 1000

9.50000---99999 1500

10.Over 100000 2000


Self Employed (Special)
500


Indigents (voluntary)
300


Didnt know the new constitution had this behind it

@kadusi,
What has this got to do with the new constitution?.

and corruption in the hospitals ends.no more patients buying jik and cotton wool for themselves[from the clinical officers kiosk next to the hospital]and i will be for the change.

The new contribution rates are as tabulated below:-

Gross Income (Kshs) Monthly Contributions(Kshs)
1 Less than 5,999 150
2 6,000 - 7,999 300
3 8,000 - 11,999 400
4 12,000 - 14,999 500
5 15,000 - 19,999 600
6 20,000 - 24,999 750
7 25,000 - 29,999 850
8 30,000 - 49,999 1,000
9 50,000 - 99,999 1,500
10 Over 100,000 2,000
Self Employed (Special) 500
Indigents (voluntary) 300

This should be commesurate to services offered. I certain this shall not be the case.

Do we sometimes reject things just for the sake of it? What medical cover would you expect to get with the 'less than 5k' a year that we were contributing? We will complain that they will give only basic medical cover, at the rate at which we were going, they wouldnt even afford that 'basic' with the contributions we were making.

@Wendz I think you are missing the point.Suppose you are paying 2k/month to AAR.....how does paying another 2k/month(compulsory) to NHIF help you or your family?
Why make it compulsory especially at such high monthly rates yet your money will be used for all the wrong reasons.Ask any "rich" Kenyan today.....especially those dealing in Computers & Software...they all have multimillion shilling contracts with NHIF on things we don't even need.Is that how you want your 2k/month to be used?

Gentlemen I think you are missing the point here. Other than NHIF saying that they will now cover outpatient, what benefits will be entitled to an a contributor?
Do you know that for 2k a month you can get an inpatient cover with a 2m limit?
What saferguards will be put in to place to ensure that NHIF can show value for money and eliminate fraud?
Until this is sorted, am with Atwoli in opposing this new levy.

I got a leaflet with the new services that they are offering and i was pretty impressed. I really cant trace it but when i do, i will post.

Unfortunately, those paying over 1,500 may be covered by employers. however, check out the reason why NHIF was formed. Unfortunately, its the well payed citizens that maintain it. you do not expect the corporation to afford to pay for those contributing such services just from their contribution. That would mean that lowly paid will get lower quality services in line with their contribution. a state corporation will not do that.

@mozerat... can you imagine they paid for you 15k for your hospital bill.... imagine how much you had contributed that year? only 3,600 for a whole year. Where do you think they got the other amount to cover the rest of the money from? its from Mr. Birdman who didnt go to hospital that year..

That social health contribution thing does not go down well with me.I cannot trust NHIF & there is no way to hold them accountable.How many times do you hear the name NHIF in scandals?
Truth is.....that 2k/month will pay for unnecessary tenders and the money will eventually wind up in a few rich people's pockets.It does not matter what promises they give or how many leaflets they print.
Social equity is not about punishing the middle & upper class and dragging them down to the bottom of the pyramid.....its about giving the lower class some affirmative action that pushes them into middle class.When you levy a mandatory 2k/month on someone who is already getting a 2Milli cover from AAR or Resolution....aren't you punishing them in the name of helping the lower class?Wendz?