Govt to Alter Payslips for Section of Civil Servants
This comes after several consultations between the government and the civil servants affected...
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The Kenyan government plans to alter payslips for teachers to address double deductions for medical insurance, a move announced by Julius Bitok, Principal Secretary in the State Department of Basic Education. This change aims to resolve out-of-pocket medical expenses faced by teachers despite existing deductions.
- Affected teachers are currently deducted for medical insurance by both the Social Health Authority (SHA) and a local insurance provider.
- Julius Bitok, Principal Secretary in the State Department of Basic Education, is the key figure leading these changes.
- The SHA deduction is 2.75 per cent of gross income, with a minimum of Ksh300 per month.
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