How to Pay NHIF Member Contributions using M-PESA

National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) migrated their paybill number from 200222 to the current government paybill 222222. NHIF Member Contributions using M-PESA has since been changed to the current government paybill number. Both payment of penalties and also payment of NHIF contribution by employers also use the same paybill number 222222. The account number is what differs when it comes to payment of all the above.

The current NHIF Paybill number is 222222 and it is the only available means of payment especially when using mobile money. The procedure on how to pay NHIF Individual contributions using M-PESA is outlined in this article. This will come in handy when submitting the payments.

Requirements to Pay NHIF Member Monthly Contributions using M-PESA

There are things that you need to have with you to be able to pay NHIF contributions via M-PESA. Such details include: –

• ID Number
• NHIF New Paybill Number 222222
• Amount to Pay
• Procedure on how to pay [outlined in this article]

How to Pay NHIF Monthly Contributions using M-PESA

For self-employed individuals, payment is usually Kes. 500 per month, that should be paid on or before 9th of the next month. Failure to which NHIF imposes penalties on late payment as such. If you need to pay your member contribution using M-PESA paybill 222222 then the procedure for such process is outlined below.

• Go to the SIM Toolkit on your phone
• Select M-PESA menu or M-PESA App
• Choose Lipa na M-PESA and select Paybill
• Enter the Business Number as 222222
• Key in the account number in the format of NHIFM-ID NUMBER for members’ contributions the M after NHIF is for member and make sure there’s a hyphen (-) the ID number i.e. NHIFM-12345678 where 12345678 is the ID Number
• Enter the Amount
• Key in the M-PESA PIN and confirm that payment will be made to eCitizen and click on Submit