Ministry of Health Suspends SHA Services at Nyanchwa Hospital Amid Fraud Allegations - August 2025

The Ministry of Health has ordered the immediate suspension of all medical services under the Social Health Authority (SHA) at Nyanchwa Adventist Hospital in Kisii County due to allegations of financial misconduct and fraud. This action follows reports of millions of shillings in SHA health insurance funds being misused. The situation has severely impacted patients nationwide, with a child's family facing distress in India after the SHA allegedly withdrew funds for medical treatment. The Ministry of Health has reinstated biometric verification for Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claims, abandoning the previous one-time password (OTP) authentication method, in an effort to combat systemic fraud and improve service delivery, though a new digital transformation has led to widespread confusion and delays, leaving patients stranded.