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Partnership seeks to prove there’s profit in insuring the poor

Kenya: For a long time, most people in the country’s lower economic quintile have been covered by — as Christians would put it — the blood of Jesus.

For a lucky few, the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), which charges a minimum monthly premium of Sh30 for low-income earners, provides some form of security.

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