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Tighten belts further as Rutocare comes at extra cost to salaried workers

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President William Ruto during the signing of Universal Health Care Bills, State House, Nairobi. [PCS]

Payslips for Kenyans employed in the formal sector will shrink further following the signing of the Universal Health Coverage bills into law.

The new laws increase contributions that Kenyans have been making to 2.75 per cent of their pay for the State health insurance that will then be matched by their employers.

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