Teachers' unions oppose new NHIF deductions

General Secretary, trade unions congress of Kenya, Wilson Sossion gestures during a press briefing at the organizations office in Nairobi. He said that in the spirit of brotherhood, they had embraced the hand of friendship and for once, they will share a joint platform and celebrate the international day of workers-the Labour Day together with the central organization of trade unions (COTU) at Uhuru Park. [PHOTO/Mbugua Kibera/STANDARD]

Opposition to the new National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) rates continued to grow after the two teachers' unions called for suspension of the deductions.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers' (Knut) top decision-making organ held a meeting yesterday over the revised medical deductions. This came as pressure mounted on NHIF over the rates that saw the highest deduction rise to Sh1,700 from a flat rate of Sh200.