1,700 staff face uncertain future as NHIF closes doors

National Health Insurance Fund building in Nairobi. [File, Standard]

As the transition from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA) faces significant challenges, more than 1,700 employees of the now-defunct health scheme are confronting an uncertain future, with their jobs hanging precariously in the balance.

It has emerged that the Public Service Commission (PSC) has assumed responsibility for transitioning NHIF employees into public service, as outlined in the Social Health Insurance Act, No. 16 of 2023.