The government through the Ministry of Education has directed parents to ensure that they register their students under the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) before the beginning of third term.
The new directives come amid the looming teachers strike that is set to push the government for Collective Bargaining Agreement made with teachers to implement it before the term opens.
Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang announced that students should register in SHIF as dependents of their parents in order to enjoy benefits that NHIF couldn’t provide
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“Registration of all Kenyans to the Social Health Insurance Fund commenced on July 1, 2024, as a key enabler towards the realization of our Universal Health Coverage. All School children are therefore required to register as dependents of their parents before school opening dates for the 3rd term 2024.”
How To Register Students To Social Health Insurance Fund
Students can be registered to the new Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) through three ways;
- Through the code- Parents can dial *147# to register their parents through their phones and follow the prompts provided by the USSD code.
- You can also go to www.sha.go.ke where you will follow the guide on your computer to register your child before third term begins.
- Additionally, if the two method fail, you can also log into www. afyangua.go.ke with a stable internet and ensure your students details are well captured.
Kipsang also urged parents to contact the Social Health Authority call centre via 0800720601 or [email protected] if they encounter any challenges during registration and capturing of their learners’ details.
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Parents have been urged to use this period as the government is still finding a solution to the Teachers strike to register their students in the new SHIF as recommended by the Ministry of Education.