The Social Health Authority (SHA) has issued a compliance notice to employers over the delayed remittance of SHA deductions to the insurance.
In a statement on Friday, July 11, 2025, SHA revealed that employers in both the private and public sectors must remit their deductions by the 9th of each month.
In the notice, SHA indicated that failure to remit the deductions within the deadline would attract a 2 per cent penalty on all outstanding monthly contributions.
Denied access to services
SHA equally stated that beneficiaries of the scheme would not be attended to if their contributions are not up to date.
In May, 2025 SHA stated that the failure to remit deductions would attract a fine of up to Ksh2 million, a prison sentence of up to three years, or both.
“We urge all organisations to ensure full compliance to protect their employees and contribute to a healthier, more resilient workforce,” SHA stated in May 2025.
Improved acceptance
In the same month of May, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale revealed that at least 22 million Kenyans had registered under SHA, 18.5 million active registrations, and 3.65 million others whose registration was transferred from the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).
While a section of Kenyans had rejected the increased levies that came with SHA, the Council of Governors (CoG) chairperson and Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi defended SHA, calling for unity and structured collaboration to advance development goals across the country.
Speaking on Monday, June 23, 2025, during the 27th Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) Ordinary Session held in Nairobi, Governor Abdullahi slammed critics of the health reforms, urging for a more cooperative approach between national and county governments.
“Everyone was against the Social Health Authority, but we stuck out our necks, and now everyone is on board,” Abdullahi said.
“We made a bold move because we believed in the long-term benefits for our people.”
Governor Abdullahi noted that while reforms may not be perfect, leaders must rise above politics and focus on building institutions that improve service delivery for ordinary Kenyans.
“It is easy to criticise from the sidelines, but leadership demands courage,” he stated. “Let’s be honest — we cannot build effective systems if we are constantly tearing down every initiative before it takes root.”
