GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 603

IT IS notified for the general information of the public that, the Cabinet Secretary for Health has appointed a Transition Committee on the Social Health Authority to ensure seamless transition from the National Health Insurance Fund to the Social Health Authority. The Transition Committee shall comprise of the following members: Kap-Kirwok R. Jason – Chairperson Members Daniel Mwai (Dr.), Kipruto Chermusoi Chesang (Dr.), Jacinta N. Wasike (Dr.), Gladys Wambui Mburu, Stephen Kaboro Mbugua, Elizabeth N. Wangia (Dr.), Christopher Leparan Tialal, Jacob Otachi Orina (Dr.), Stanley Bii (Dr.), 1. The Terms of Reference of the Working Committee are to: (a) Develop a legal and institutional framework for the co- ordinated transition to the Social Health Authority while ensuring continued service delivery; (b) Develop, in accordance with the transitional provisions of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, the guidelines and operational mechanisms during the transition period for audit, verification and transfer to the Social Health Authority of: (i) Assets and Liabilities (ii) Human Resources (iii) Pensions and other staff benefit of employees of the National Health Insurance Fund; and (iv) Any other connected matters (c) Develop a clear roadmap for winding up of the National Health Insurance Fund to the Social Health Authority; (d) Develop a roadmap for winding up of the National Health Insurance Fund; and (e) Consider, perform, or advise on any other matter or subject ancillary to the above 2. In the discharge of its functions, the Transition Committee shall have power to— 182 182 (a) Regulate its own procedure; (b) Hold meetings or consultations as it shall deem necessary in such places and at such times as the Committee shall consider necessary for the proper discharge of its mandate; (c) Review official reports, policy, legislation or any other document related to the Committee mandate; (d) Co-opt experts, in particular areas of need as may be necessary for the execution of its mandate (e) Create sub-committees for the efficient and expedited discharge of its mandate; (f) Perform any other function or tasks as the Committee may find necessary in order to fully discharge its mandate. 3. The Committee shall have a matrix reporting relationship with the Cabinet Secretary for Health, the Chairperson of the Social health Authority Board and the Chairperson of the National health Insurance Fund Board; 4. The terms of the Committee shall be for a period of six (6) months with effect from the date hereof, or for such a period as may be specified by notice in the Kenya Gazette. 5. The Secretariat shall be domiciled at the Social Health Authority offices and shall be responsible for: (a) Providing appropriate background briefing to the Transition Committee; (b) Policy interpretation, developing and implementing the programmes and activities of the Transition Committee; (c) Preparing the reports of the Transition Committee and disseminating any information deemed relevant, and; (d) Undertaking in liason with other relevant Government departments and any other institution or stakeholders to gather relevant information necessary for informing the Transition Committee. Dated the 25th January, 2024. SUSAN WAFULA NAKHUMICHA, Cabinet Secretary for Health.