Former National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) employees who were not absorbed into the Social Health Authority (SHA) could soon be deployed to other government institutions after the Public Service Commission (PSC) announced progress in the redeployment process.
The update follows a consultative meeting held on Tuesday between PSC Chairperson Francis Meja and the SHA leadership led by Chairperson Abdi Mohamed at the Commission’s headquarters.
In a statement after the meeting, the PSC said it had reached an understanding with SHA to facilitate the smooth redeployment of former NHIF workers who missed out on positions during the authority’s recruitment exercise.
The commission noted that SHA is nearing the completion of staffing under its approved establishment, paving the way for the remaining former NHIF employees to be placed in ministries, departments and other government agencies.
According to the PSC, 1,158 officers have so far been released for redeployment in phases, with the current batch comprising 885 employees awaiting placement across the public service.
The Commission said it will continue working closely with SHA and other government agencies to ensure the affected officers are deployed without unnecessary delays.
The redeployment exercise stems from the transition that followed the dissolution of NHIF in 2024 after the rollout of the Social Health Authority. At the time, NHIF had 1,737 permanent and pensionable employees.
Out of that number, 815 employees were absorbed into SHA, leaving hundreds of others awaiting redeployment through the Public Service Commission.
The uncertainty over their future has persisted for months, although the affected workers have continued receiving their salaries as they remain on the government payroll.
The meeting comes as the government continues implementing health sector reforms under the new Social Health Authority, while also working to resolve legacy issues inherited from the former NHIF, including billions of shillings in pending hospital claims.