Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has assured staff moving from the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to the Social Health Authority (SHA) that none will lose their jobs, and those redeployed to the Public Service Commission (PSC) will retain their current salaries and grades.
The government transitioned from NHIF to SHA on October 1, 2024, under the Taifa-Care programme, aiming to expand access to affordable healthcare.
Duale said the ministry was aware many staff previously posted to ministries and the PSC faced pay cuts of up to 80 to 90 per cent during the transition. "Let me be clear, no staff will lose their job, and those redeployed if not absorbed by the SHA will go with their current grades and remuneration," said Duale.
The transition has raised concerns among NHIF staff about job security, possible redundancies, and a mismatch between existing skills and new roles under SHA.
