Step-by-Step Guide to Register for Social Health Authority (SHA)
Registering for SHA doesn’t have to be complicated. Here’s a simple, straightforward guide to help you complete the process and make your payment.
Step 1: Dial *147#
- Start by dialing 147# on your phone.
- Follow the prompts that appear on your screen. Just pick the relevant options as they come up.
Step 2: Visit the Website
- After you’ve completed the steps on your phone, go to afyayangu.go.ke.
- Click on “Register” to start setting up your profile.
Step 3: Enter Your ID and Phone Number
- Type in your ID number and phone number.
- Make sure the phone number is correct since you’ll get OTP (One-Time Password) codes that you’ll need to enter to move forward.
Step 4: Create Your Signature/PIN
- On the platform, you’ll be prompted to create your digital signature.
- This is important to confirm your approval during the registration and sign-in process.
Step 5: Complete Your Profile
You’ll need to provide a few more details to complete your profile, including:
- County
- Sub-county
- Ward
Fill these out carefully to make sure your SHA profile is accurate.
Step 6: Means Testing for Unemployed or Self-employed Clients
If you’re unemployed or self-employed, part of the process includes a quick means test. This step helps figure out what your premium will be based on your situation.
Friendly tip: It’s best to do the means test yourself to avoid any surprises. Sometimes, the premium can be higher than expected, and we wouldn’t want you to feel misled. If you’re unsure about how to do it, feel free to head to a cyber café, where they can help guide you through it.
Step 7: Pay Your Premium via MPESA
Once registration is done and your premium is set, you’ll need to pay through MPESA:
- Paybill Number: 200222
- Account Number: Your ID number
Step 8: Eligibility for Services
After the premium payment is made, you will be eligible to access healthcare services under SHA, whether you’re unemployed or self-employed.
By following these steps, you can get your SHA registration done quickly and access the services you need.
For more detailed information, visit us at our hospital for assistance.
83 Comments
Samwel Oloo
Very good
Thomas
This programme is good but elderly will just die on a cue, this programme is very complicated I lost my father due to lack of regular medicine due cancer
Thomas
This programme is good but elderly will just die on a cue, this programme is very complicated I lost my father due to lack of regular medicine due to cancer.
nyange
KINDLY wants to pay for my parent tried 200222 not working kindly assist
Matthew
Sometimes the Paybill system can be temporarily down or experience delays. Just give it a few hours, then try again, and it should go through smoothly. Let us know if you need further assistance!
Colleta Musyoka
How much for unemployed per month?
Matthew
It depends with how much you will be told to pay after submitting your means testing assessment.
Carol
I paid through paybill but didn’t get Sha confirmation msg. How can I follow up please?
Matthew
kindly visit any SHA branch to confirm,or better yet you can call us via 0722570363 so that we can confirm for you.
Sibuor
I used to pay a premium of KES 300 for an elderly person. Today, I can see the premium has changed to KES 500. Why is this the case even though the dependent in question is living in destitution with zero income ?
desma
how do i fill my biometrics because i have childrens
Festus Mutharimi
Have payed my Sha for the whole of 2024 and it’s active, will it be eligible for my spouse to use, may be in martenity coz some are saying you must pay the the whole of 2025 and already have payed upt January 2025
Matthew
As long as you have added your spouse onto your cover as a dependent they will be covered. you need to confirm whether you are eligible for SHA services on the SHA portal. You can visit us and we will confirm that for you.
Daudi Mbithi
I’m registered to sha but I’m unable to pay my premium through mpesa. Kindly assist.
Matthew
Have you done the self assessment AKA means testing?
Sibuor
I used to pay a premium of KES 300 for an elderly person. Today, I can see the premium has changed to KES 500 without notice. Now SHA debits my income even though I have a private cover and still demands me to pay as much as KES 500 for my dependants. This is too exploitative given that the dependent in question is living in poverty and can barely afford a meal. I am disappointed in this level of turpitude!!
Erick Wabala
Use paybill 200222
Account number ID NUMBER
OKAY
Wanjiru
Can you pay through afya yangu website where it’s indicated pay.If yes how long does it take to process.mine hasn’t processed since yesterday
Matthew
I would advice you use the 200222 paybill and use the ID number as the account number.
Lawrence
I want to pay for my parent but it’s giving a feedback that the account number format is incorrect what should I do?
Wycliffe Okwaro
It will the simplest way of registering and making us easier to access medical attention every where possible
Sue
I have paid using the pay bill a premium that was 138 monthly after self assessment two weeks ago but it did not reflect. I went to consult at Huduma centre previously but they said that my premium would be changed since it’s so little and below 300 shillings which is the least amount to be paid. What should I do?
PS I am unemployed and below 25 years.
veronica
how did you get such low premiums, someone is only 18years and have been asked to pay 500, where will he steal all this money from?
Francis
I am employed but my sha portal ask me to do mean-testing
Matthew
You need to check whether on the registration portal whether you ticked ’employed’ or ‘sponsored’
Mercy
I paid Sha via the portal,and had not reflected on my account as paid.what do I do, and how do I check if I can get services via the portal
Matthew
pay via paybill 200222 account number: id number
Lucy
Am trying to pay via your paybill but it doesn’t work from yesterday please help
Matthew
it is not Mother and CHILD hospital’s paybill but rather SHA. You pay using paybill 200222 and use your id number as the account number
Angela mwikali mwendwa
I want to know how much I will be paying monthly.
Matthew
kindly log onto http://www.afyayangu.go.ke and complete the means testing that comes after registration.
Cedrick Abucheri
is there a way i can get another means testing, like after registering someone, for some it doesn’t appear to do it. is there a way that I can get back to do it at a later date/time?
Matthew
Yes. as long as you have not already done it and have checked the unemployed/self employed section,you can always come back to do the means testing
Daniel
I have done it but idid not get oTP code
Deborah
After creating my sha account they have told me to pay 3480 per month which is impossible. I earn less that 20k. What’s went wrong. Please advice what To do am new in this thing. Thanks.
Matthew
Kindly recheck if they said to per per month or yearly.
Edward saranda
I Paid to employees using this paybill but since friday not reflecting on The employer portal
Matthew
Have you registered them via the employee registration portal?
ZINATECH NETWORKS
I registered my sha but before completing the registration at submission point its telling error “First Name is Missing” yet i cant register again pls help
jerim
my mums account reads that she should pay 138…trying to pay through x147# but its not going through..it says the amount entered is incorrect
Matthew
you should pay via paybill 200222 and account number is the contributors ID.
David Tongoyo
I’m also trying to pay using 200222 paybill and my account number my id,,but it is saying failed, what might be the problem
Matthew
We are getting numerous reports of these… We are also trying to help out as much as we can. In the event we come to a solution, we will communicate it post haste.
JACKSON
How can i know if my Employer has paid my premium on SHA pliz.
JANET
I am unable to log in to my account, IM NOT GETTING THE CODE
Matthew
try using a different browser or waiting a little while then try again.
Samora
How do I know my premium amount to pay
Matthew
by doing the self assesment test commonly known as means testing via your SHA portal.
ALEX
Nimekwa hapo kwa means Testing. NEXT Button is in-active Kindly Helb. Regards.
Jane Gachambi Gichuhi
Am trying to add my mother to the dependant of my father but in vain. What should i do?
ALEX
Trying to pay for my Parents and the system says incorrect account number. What could be the issue? Kindly Helb. Regards.
Khadija
I tried paying today but I keep getting this message Transaction failed. The format of your account number is incorrect. Please check and try again with the correct format of your account number.
I had kept my id number as account number so what’s the correct format?
Agusta
I’m employed but i made a mistake by filling the part for unemployed part, how do i rectify
Matthew
you can log back into your SHA profile and uncheck the ‘unemployed’section and check ’employed’
Vicky
How can I see my premium
Matthew
You will need to first register on SHA via http://www.sha.go.ke and do the registration there. Once done, you can now do the self-assessment test, AKA ‘means testing’, which will determine how much you should pay per year.
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Philip
Why is government not doing civic awareness campaigns. This is peoples lives
jacinta wambua
HOW CAN I GET MY SHA PAYMENT STATEMENT?
collins maina
I’m unable to complete my means testing on the afya yangu portal as I’m stuck on the second options
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Diana Anyona
Have been trying to register it keeps on telling me i already exist and can’t even sent a new password since I forgot the first one
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Jjoseph K
AM TRYING TO OPEN AFYA YANGU BUT IT DOES NOT OPEN. IT KEEPS ON THE LOADING STAGE. WHAT DO I DO?
Evance Onyango
How would I know if SHA is good and how much is been deposited
Evance Onyango
How much
Amos
You guys…..i have been struggling to pay premiums for my mother. Please make this exercise easier for us contributors! I have never understood why we Kenyans make it so difficult to pay you money…..
Rev.Richard Nyavanga
How do complete the registration my spouse and my daughter who is the college
Vincent osoro
Am trying to log in but is asking me for an email and I didn’t register using email I used my ID number and phone number
Dettah
Surely am fresh after completing the campus……and Sha requires me to pay 850per month hizi zote nitatoa wapi and am unemployed
Antony
I have a spouse as a dependent in sha , we did feel her means test help how do we fill in her means test
Nesh
I registered my spouse as one of the defendants ,after I do means testing for her, will she be required to pay Monthly subscriptions?
Nesh
*dependants
Kennedy
I did take the means test for an elderly person but some information I never got it correctly prompting for a very high premium. Is there a way I can terake the *Means Testing*?
Mary
I am trying to run means testing but the next process is inactive
please help
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Sammy
How do I add dependants who are over 18years? I can’t see it dependants section.Aged, disability who are not registered with NPWD.