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NHIF building catches fire, no casualties reported

The insurance firm announced that the fire was due to an unexpected power surge.

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by PERPETUA ETYANG

Football24 September 2023 - 16:19
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In Summary


  • NHIF said the fire was promptly contained, with no significant damage to the facility or the critical systems that could affect services to Kenyans.
  • IN a statement on Sunday, the Fund said it is investigating the root cause to ensure such incidents do not recur in the future.
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NHIF headquarters in Nairobi.

The National Health Insurance Fund has announced a fire incident in their offices.

In a statement on Sunday, NHIF said there was a small fire at their building on Saturday night.

The national health insurance fund announced that the fire was due to an unexpected power surge.

"NHIF wishes to notify the public of a small fire at the NHIF building on Saturday night due to an unexpected power surge," the statement said..

"In response, the NHIF administration team contacted the local fire department and activated our backup generator to ensure smooth continuity of operations."

NHIF said the fire was promptly contained, with no significant damage to the facility or the critical systems that could affect services to Kenyans.

According to the statement, the Fund is investigating the root cause to ensure such incidents do not recur in the future.

However, they said they are fully operational and committed to upholding the safety and service standards.

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