Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has handed over 1,188 files to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for an investigation into alleged fraud within the SHA health insurance scheme. Following the investigation, 85 hospitals have been closed for fraud. The probe was initiated after reports that billions of shillings were missing from the scheme, leading to Kenya's Ministry of Health, Afya House, being dubbed 'Mafya House.' Tetu MP Geoffrey Wandeto stated that a Ksh. 104 billion SHA system failed to prevent a Ksh. 10 billion fraud. Senator Khalwale has called for the arrest of CS Duale, Dr. Abdi Mohamed, and Mercy Mwangangi over an alleged KSh 24B SHA scandal, while Minister Duale has been seen evading questions from journalists.
Afya House, Kenya's Ministry of Health, has been dubbed 'Mafya House' due to widespread corruption, reportedly involving billions lost from patient funds. This revelation highlights significant accountability issues within the health sector.
Billions of shillings have reportedly gone missing from a health insurance scheme, with Minister Duale evading questions from journalists regarding the matter. The news comes as KTN News Kenya provides live coverage of significant events.
During a parliamentary session, Tetu MP Geoffrey Wandeto voiced strong concerns about a purportedly flawed financial system in Kenya. He highlighted that a Ksh. 104 billion system failed to prevent a Ksh. 10 billion fraud, suggesting that corruption in the country is not adequately addressed by current systems.
Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary, Aden Duale, has handed over more than 1,000 files to the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Mohammed Amin, for investigation into alleged fraud involving the SHA health insurance scheme.