Nairobi, Kenya – Proprietors and directors of 30 health facilities could soon face prosecution over fraud allegations linked to the Social Health Authority (SHA), pending approval from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says findings from ongoing investigations and forensic audits…
The High Court of Kenya has directed the Ministry of Health Kenya to ensure that no Kenyan is denied emergency medical treatment, regardless of employment status or ability to pay, in a landmark ruling addressing concerns over the country’s evolving healthcare system. In a judgment delivered by Justice Bahati Mwamuye,…
Kitutu Chache South Member of Parliament Anthony Kibagendi has reportedly been arrested by Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives from Muthaiga Police Station, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding the detention. The MP took to his official Facebook account on Tuesday afternoon to announce the arrest, describing it as forceful.…
President William Ruto has dismissed claims that Kenyans are being forced to pay out-of-pocket hospital bills under the new Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme. Speaking at a public rally in Makueni County on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, President Ruto emphasized that the days of citizens selling personal assets or fundraising…
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has announced the appointment of twenty-three new Assistant Directors, in what marks a significant expansion and strengthening of its senior leadership structure. In a statement released on Friday, October 31, 2025, the SHA Board confirmed that the appointments followed a competitive and transparent recruitment process…
Five individuals, including senior officials from a private health facility in Oyugis and staff members of the Social Health Authority (SHA), have been charged in court over an alleged scheme to defraud the Authority of more than Ksh. 17.5 million through falsified medical claims. The accused Arthur Otula, Rosemary Daraja,…
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has announced that all teenage mothers in Kenya will now deliver free of charge under the Social Health Authority (SHA) programme. The initiative, unveiled during his address at UMMA University on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, is part of the government’s ongoing reforms to strengthen…