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Kenya’s government has given employers five days to submit all due Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions or face penalties. SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi announced that firms missing the September 10 deadline will be fined 2% on unpaid amounts,
Nairobi, Kenya — 2025-09-05 23:00 EAT. The Kenyan government has given employers five days to clear all Social Health Authority (SHA) insurance deductions or face penalties, in a move aimed at accelerating universal health coverage funding.
SHA CEO Dr. Mercy Mwangangi announced a September 10 deadline for all pending contributions. Employers missing the cut-off face a 2% penalty on arrears and employees risk suspension of coverage until dues are settled. Status: confirmed.
SHA launch: Replaced National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) in early 2025.
Mandate: Expands affordable health insurance access under universal health coverage goals.
Rollout: Public workers covered first; private sector and self-employed being phased in.
Legal Basis: Social Health Insurance Act, 2023.
Compliance Mechanism: Payroll deductions from both employer and employee; remitted monthly to SHA.
Enforcement: Penalty surcharges, coverage suspension for non-compliant contributors.
SHA CEO: “Timely payment of premiums is crucial to guarantee uninterrupted health coverage,” Dr. Mwangangi, 2025-09-05.
Employers’ associations: Seek clarity on technical remittance procedures before deadline.
Labor unions: Supportive but urge transparency in fund use.
Deadline: September 10, 2025.
Penalty: 2% on outstanding balances.
Coverage: Over 5 million contributors in phased rollout (Ministry of Health data).
Health Access: Workers risk service suspension if employers delay payments.
Finance: Fund liquidity improves with stricter enforcement.
Politics: Deadline tests government’s commitment to universal healthcare timelines.
Number of employers currently in arrears.
Whether penalties will be automatically applied after deadline.
Mechanisms for appealing surcharges or suspensions.
2025-09-05: SHA issues 5-day notice.
2025-09-10: Compliance deadline.
Post-2025-09-10: Penalties enforced; coverage suspensions possible.
Employer compliance rates after deadline passes.
Public reactions if healthcare access disrupted.
SHA quarterly financial reports on fund inflows, payouts.
