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    "id": 1095067,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1095067/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 183,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Runyenjes, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Eric Njiru",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2725,
        "legal_name": "Eric Muchangi Njiru",
        "slug": "eric-muchangi-njiru"
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    "content": "Another thing that stands out concerning the NHIF is that a State officer who earns a salary of around Kshs1 million pays only Kshs1,800 to the NHIF while an ordinary citizen who does not have a job is required to pay Ksh500. Looking at these figures, there is no correlation. Going forward, we have to consider a way of ensuring that those who earn more pay more for NHIF coverage while those who cannot afford to pay the NHIF because of lack of Kshs500, the amount is reduced by half to Ksh250 or Ksh300 so that we make it affordable for all people who want to be enlisted to the NHIF. I also support the idea of allowing people under the social protection scheme to benefit from the NHIF. Let the Government pay the NHIF contributions for them because the majority are old people who do not earn a living and fall sick often and require medical attention from time to time. That includes the disabled Kenyans. We have many of them across the country. Most of them do not earn anything. So, it is very important to allow the people who live with disabilities to benefit from a health cover that would enable them to access medical services."
}