Paying for NHIF via Mpesa Paybill Number

Safaricom's Mpesa service has made payment of bills even more easier. These days, you can almost pay for anything especially in major cities and town including bus fare.

In our previous articles we showed you a list of the new NHIF rates which came into effect from April 2015. Please note that this method only applies to those who are self employed or are in a state where they need to make their own contributions. To those who are employed, the NHIF contributions are normally deducted automatically by your employer.

Today, we are going to discuss how to pay your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) contributions via the Mpesa.

When it comes to monthly contributions, the NHIF has a few options that you can use to pay, Mpesa seems to be the most convenient way for Kenyans, since you can do it almost anywhere and at any time of the day.

You can save the NHIF Mpesa paybill number 200222 in your phone to make it easier next time you wish to make the contributions.

Here is how to pay NHIF via Mpesa

1. Go to Safaricom Mpesa menu and select the Pay Bill option.
2. For the M-pesa NHIF Pay bill number (business number), enter 200222.
3. Enter your NHIF Account Number.
4. Enter your National Identity Card Number.
5. Enter the amount you wish to contribute.
6. A confirmation screen will pop up, check if your details are correct then send
7. Wait for a Confirmation SMS.