SHA Sponsor Registration NGO: Every Field Explained
SHA sponsor registration NGO is how an NGO, CBO or similar organisation can register as a NGO sponsor on the SHA sponsor portal and pay health insurance contributions for other Kenyans. This guide explains every field on the NGO/CBO form and what to avoid, so your account is created correctly the first time.
Go to sponsor.sha.go.ke/register, choose NGO/CBO, click Continue and complete the SHA NGO sponsor form. Required fields: registered name, address, NGO Board/Registrar number, entity KRA PIN, contact name, contact email and country of operation. Website and focus areas are optional, and contact phone is not marked required.
Before you start SHA sponsor registration NGO
- Your registration certificate and NGO Board/Registrar number
- The organisation’s own KRA PIN
- The registered name exactly as on your certificate
- The organisation’s address
- The name and email of the primary contact
- The country where you operate
This option is for an NGO, CBO or similar organisation. If you are registering personally, use the individual sponsor registration instead.
SHA sponsor registration NGO: every field explained
Fields marked required carry a red asterisk on the portal. Our “avoid” tips are practical advice, not official SHA rules.
SHA sponsor registration NGO: Registered name
Enter the organisation’s name exactly as registered.
- A short or popular name
- Typos
SHA sponsor registration NGO: Address
Give the organisation’s full address.
- Leaving out the town
SHA sponsor registration NGO: Website (optional)
Add your site if you have one. It can help SHA recognise the organisation.
- A broken or personal link
SHA sponsor registration NGO: NGO Board / Registrar number
Copy the number from your registration certificate.
- Typing it from memory
- Using the KRA PIN here
SHA sponsor registration NGO: KRA PIN (entity)
The organisation’s own PIN in the format A000000000A.
- A founder’s personal PIN
SHA sponsor registration NGO: Primary contact name, email and phone
Name the person who will manage the account. Email is required; phone is not marked required. Use an address the team controls.
- One volunteer’s private email
- Forgetting the password
SHA sponsor registration NGO: Country of operation
Select the country where the organisation works.
- Choosing the donor’s country
SHA sponsor registration NGO: Focus areas (optional)
The field shows Health & UHC by default. Change it only if it does not describe your work.
- Listing areas you do not work in
After SHA sponsor registration NGO
- Click Create Account, then log in at sponsor.sha.go.ke/login.
- Add beneficiaries with your own list or from SHA’s categories. See how to sponsor someone on SHA.
- Generate a PRN and pay, as explained in SHA sponsor PRN payment.
Beneficiaries must first finish SHA registration and the SHA means test. You can also read how to pay SHA for another person and what a PRN payment reference number is.
More SHA sponsor registration guides
SHA sponsor registration NGO: frequently asked questions
Is the website required?
No. It is optional.
Where do I find the NGO Board/Registrar number?
On your organisation’s registration certificate.
Can faith-based institutions and community groups sponsor?
SHA names them as eligible. Pick the option that fits, and check with SHA if unsure.
Does paying through the SHA sponsor portal activate cover immediately?
No. Confirm with SHA that cover is active before sponsored services are used.
Need help with SHA sponsor registration NGO?
Send us your question and we will say which route fits and the price before you pay.
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