SHA Flags Ksh3B in Claims; KMPDC Bans Hospitals From Detaining Bodies Over Bills - September 2025

The Social Health Authority (SHA) has mandated several hospitals to provide supporting documents within 15 days for over Ksh3 billion in flagged claims to combat fraud. This action follows a heated exchange between Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Kenya Medical Association President Simon Kigondu concerning SHA's debt and fraud prevention measures. Kigondu criticized the authority's accumulated debt, while Duale defended the Practice 360 App as a tool to prevent fraud. Separately, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has declared that hospitals have no legal right to detain the bodies of deceased patients over unpaid medical bills. This ruling came after a man complained to the Office of the Ombudsman about a hospital unlawfully holding his wife's body.

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Kenya Medical Association Boss, Duale Clash Over SHA Debt, Fraud

A heated exchange occurred between Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Kenya Medical Association President Simon Kigondu over the Social Health Authority (SHA). Kigondu criticized the SHA's Practice 360 App and alleged the authority accumulated significant debt, while Duale defended the app as a fraud prevention tool and accused Kigondu of defending fraudulent facilities.