National Hospital Insurance Fund

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National Hospital Insurance Fund
IndustryInsurance
Founded1966
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Key people
Hon. Mohamud M. Ali
Chairperson
Simeon Ole Kirgotty
Chief Executive Officer[1]
ProductsHealth Insurance
Websitewww.nhif.or.ke

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a Kenya government state corporation with a mandate to provide health insurance to Kenyans.[2] The core business and mandate for NHIF is to provide accessible, affordable, sustainable and quality health insurance for all Kenyan citizens. The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has published new NHIF rates which took effect on April 1, 2015.

History[]

NHIF was established in 1967 as a department within the ministry of health, by an Act of parliament. This has been reviewed over the years and it is now governed by ACT NO. 9 of 1998 - National Hospital Insurance Fund Act.[3]

Scandals[]

NHIF Ambulance Scandal[]

Main article: NHIF Ambulance Scandal

In 2001 a scandal relating to irregularities in purchase of ambulances for the NHIF resulted in the sacking of the Minister for Medical Services .[4]

Euro Bank Scandal[]

Main article: Euro Bank Scandal

The NHIF is estimated to have lost 479m shillings in the collapse of Euro Bank after the bank collapsed with deposits from state corporations.[5]

Civil Servants Scheme Scandal[]

Main article: NHIF Civil Servants Scheme Scandal

In early 2012, the NHIF was embroiled in a controversy surrounding revelations on the Kenya Civil Servants Health Care Scheme.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ iThemesLab. "NHIF Management Structure". Nhif.or.ke. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  2. ^ iThemesLab. "National Hospital Insurance Fund". NHIF. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ Ndichu, Lucy (31 December 2001). "Kenya: The Ambulance Saga That Cost Minister His Job". allafrica.com. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  5. ^ "Business | Kenyan tax chief resigns". BBC News. 2003-03-03. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
  6. ^ [2][dead link]
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