Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale informed the Senate that the Social Health Authority (SHA) system's digital audit led to the rejection of Sh10.6 billion in fraudulent or non-compliant claims. This forensic validation is proving the effectiveness of SHA's new digital architecture in uncovering and preventing fraud.

• The SHA rejected claims worth Sh10.6 billion due to fraud or non-compliance.
• CS Aden Duale stated that preliminary estimates of financial exposure from irregular payments are in the range of several hundred million shillings.
• The Ministry of Health has significantly expanded the Linda Mama benefit package to a comprehensive household coverage model, now called the Linda Jamii scheme, under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
• Over 22,000 teenage mothers have accessed free maternal services through a targeted intervention by the Social Health Authority.
• The Tobacco Control Fund utilized Sh603.4 million in the Financial Year 2024/2025.

Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua recently addressed the Senate, affirming that the ongoing restructuring of state-owned enterprises is part of a comprehensive reform program aimed at improving efficiency and financial sustainability. He emphasized that worker discharges are guided by lawful redundancy procedures, despite concerns raised by Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda regarding compliance with constitutional rights.

• 1,743 workers have been affected by the restructuring in Kisumu County, specifically in Muhoroni Sugar Company, Chemelil Sugar Company, and Miwani Sugar Company.
• Kenya Union of Sugar Plantation Workers engaged with the government, leading to a Memorandum of Understanding dated May 7, 2025, to ensure a fair and transparent redundancy process.
• Partial payments of salary arrears totaling Ksh 1.8 billion have been made between May and August 2025, with an additional balance of Ksh 3.8 billion in arrears and Ksh 15 billion in terminal dues and third-party deductions to be paid by June 2026.

Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya was grilled by Senators over inadequate funding for Deaf Sports from the 2022/2023 financial year. He attributed some challenges to disputed elections within the Kenya Sports Federation of the Deaf (KSFD) and said the ministry addressed outstanding debts.

• The Ministry of Sports cleared Kenya Sports Federation of the Deaf (KSFD) outstanding international debts of Sh18 million, making Kenya eligible for the 2025 Deaflympics Games.
• 179 athletes are currently in residential training camp at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani for the 25th Summer Deaflympics Games in Tokyo, Japan, scheduled for November 15-26, 2025.
• An investigation into the alleged misappropriation of over Sh10 million for the Deaf World Championship is currently underway at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters.