Ministry of Health says 2.75pc SHA deduction legally in force, recognised by law, despite court orders declaring it illegal.
In his judgment, Justice Chacha Mwita said that the 2.75 per cent deduction from gross income is double taxation and, therefore, illegal.
At least 23.9 million Kenyans have registered for Taifa Care surpassing the 9 million covered under the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).
Kenya's youth unemployment rate has soared past 38 per cent, Nigeria's stands at 42 per cent, and South Africa at 46 per cent.
IEBC Chairperson nominee Erastus Edung Ethekon has urged the High Court to dismiss a petition challenging his appointment, alongside six other commissioners.
CS Ruku visited the Rift Valley regional headquarters in Nakuru early in the morning to assess service delivery at the national government public offices.