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The National Health Insurance Fund (Standard and Special Contributions) Regulations

Legal Notice 185 of 2003

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The National Health Insurance Fund (Standard and Special Contributions) Regulations
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LAWS OF KENYA

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND ACT

THE NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE FUND (STANDARD AND SPECIAL CONTRIBUTIONS) REGULATIONS

LEGAL NOTICE 185 OF 2003

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CV—No. 120 on 5 December 2003
  • Commenced on 5 December 2003
  1. [Amended by National Hospital Insurance Fund (Standard and Special Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 (Legal Notice 107 of 2010) on 16 July 2010]
  2. [Amended by The National Health Insurance Fund (Standard and Special Contributions) Regulations (Legal Notice 14 of 2015) on 1 April 2015]
  3. [Amended by National Hospital Insurance Fund (Standard and Special Contributions) (Amendment) Regulations, 2021 (Legal Notice 82 of 2021) on 28 May 2021]
  4. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]
1.These Regulations may be cited as the National Health Insurance Fund (Standard and Special Contributions) Regulations.
2.In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires—"prescribed Form" means such as the Board may, from time to time, prescribe for the purposes of these Regulations;"standard contributor" means a contributor under section 15(2)(a) of the Act;"special contributor" means a contributor under section 15(2)(b) of the Act;
3.The rate of contribution shall be graduated as follows—
Gross Income (KSh.)Proposed Premiums (KSh.)
5,999150
6,000-7,999300
8,000-11,999400
12,000-14,999500
15,000-19,999600
20,000-24,999750
25,000-29,999850
30,000-34,999900
35,000-39,999950
40,000-44,9991,000
45,000-49,9991,100
50,000-59,9991,200
60,000-69,0001,300
70,000-79,9991,400
80,000-89,0001,500
90,000-99,0001,600
100,000 and over1,700
Self-employed (Special)500
[L.N. 14/2015.]
4.The Board may require an applicant under regulation (3) (2) to submit in respect of himself, his named spouse or named dependants, such evidence of identity, age, income, medical or mental conditions 4s may, in the Board's opinion, be necessary to determine the application to become a contributor.
5.
(1)A standard contributor shall, through his or her employer, submit to the Fund, on the ninth day of the month following the one in which the deduction was made, his or her prescribed contribution.
(2)An employer shall deduct the prescribed contribution from each employee and submit it to the Fund on the ninth day of the month following the one deduction is made.
(3)The contribution referred to in this regulation shall be remitted in such manner as the Board may, from time to time, notify the employer.
[L.N. 82/2021, r. 2.]
6.Where as a result of late or delayed submission of standard contribution by an employer a contributor is unable to claim or obtain the benefits stipulated by the National Health Insurance Fund (Claims and Benefits) Regulations, the employer shall be liable to the contributor to the extent of the denied benefit and any other injury or inconvenience arising therefrom:Provided that the liability stipulated in this regulation shall be without prejudice to any other liability and or penalty provided for in the Act.
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