The Education Ministry wants all school-going children to register their details with the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) scheme before schools re-open next week.
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said that learners are required to register as dependents of their parents in the new scheme before schools re-open for term three next week.
SHIF wil replace the present National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).
“Registration of Kenyans to the Social Health Insurance Fund commenced on July 1, 2024, as a key enabler towards the realisation of Universal Health Coverage…All school-going children are therefore required to register as dependents of their parents before school opening dates for third term 2024,” Dr Kipsang said in a circular to regional and County directors of Education dated August 16, 2024.
