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.
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Patients stranded as SHA halts services over fraud probe
The Ministry of Health has ordered the immediate suspension of all medical services at Nyanchwa Adventist Hospital in Kisii County under the Social Health Authority (SHA) following allegations of financial misconduct and fraud.
Familia ya mtoto Chloe Agnes yaangaiika India baada ya SHA kuondoa pesa za matibabu
The family of a child named Chloe Agnes is reportedly facing distress in India after the SHA allegedly withdrew funds designated for medical treatment. This situation has caused significant hardship for the family.
Wizara ya afya yasitisha huduma za matibabu hospitali ya Nyanchwa kufuatia madeni ya bima ya SHA
The Ministry of Health in Kenya has suspended medical services at Nyanchwa Adventist Hospital in Kisii County. This follows allegations of fraud involving millions of shillings in SHA health insurance funds.
How effective is MoH's return to biometric verification of SHIF claims?
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has reinstated biometric verification for Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claims, abandoning the previous one-time password (OTP) authentication method. This strategic shift aims to combat long-standing issues of fraud and systemic failures within the health insurance scheme.
UHC Ghost Workers Audit Results, Nurse Interns, SHA | PS Dr Ouma Oluga Speaks
The Kenyan news report features Dr. Ouma Oluga, the Principal Secretary for Medical Services, discussing significant issues within the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) initiative, including an audit of "ghost workers" and matters concerning nurse interns and the Social Health Authority (SHA).
Biometric blunder: Patients stranded as SHA Tech crashes
A new digital transformation of Kenyan public hospitals under the Social Health Authority (SHA) has led to widespread confusion and delays, leaving patients stranded nationwide. This comes just one day after Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale unveiled the sweeping changes.
Foleni zashuhudiwa kufuatia uhamisho wa mfumo wa SHA kwenda dijitali
Long queues and confusion have been reported in several hospitals across Kenya as the country digitizes its SHA (Services Health Act) system. Patients from Kisii to Nakuru experienced difficulties as their medical information was transferred to the new digital platform.