2.7 percent NHIF deduction meant to attain equity, says board chair Michael Kamau

NHIF Board chairperson Eng. Michael Kamau. [File, Standard]

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Board chairperson Michael Kamau has come out to set the record straight on the government's proposed new rates.

Kamau, while defending the decision to increase NHIF contributions, said that the proposed 2.7 percent of insurance payments are meant to provide a sense of equity.