NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 31 – CIC General Insurance Ltd has won a Sh8.7 billion tender to provide the National Police Service (NPS) and the Kenya Prison Services (KPS) members medical cover.
The consortium also includes Britam General Insurance Company (K) Ltd and Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya Limited.
NHIF, which also made a bid, was disqualified for quoting way above the consortia with a Sh9.4 billion.
In a statement, NHIF said that the comprehensive medical cover to member of NPS and KPS will be expiring today.
“We regret to inform you that your bid was unsuccessful for the reasons that it was not the lowest technically responsive bid in the financial evaluation. You quoted Ksho.4 billion,” NPS Principal Adminstrative Secretary Bernice S. Lemedeket said in a letter seen by Capital Business.
“The awarded bidder is M/s CIC General Insurance Ltd (leader of the consortium)…..and consisting of M/s Old Mutual General Insurance Kenya Limited and M/s Brital General Insurance Company (K) Ltd at a total annual premium of Ksh8.7 billion….,” he added.
NHIF CEO Peter Kamunyo directed Regional and Branch Managers to communicate with healthcare provider of the transition as well as policyholders.
“We should all liase and consult as necessary to ensure beneficiaries on ongoing treatment are not inconvenienced,” CEO Kamunyo in an internal memo to Head of Departments said.
“In that regard all notifications to healthcare providers and other service providers should be done by close of business today, 30th December 2022,” the CEO added.
