Former Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA), Robert Ingasira, and four co-accused have been released on Ksh 500,000 bail each in a Ksh17.5 million fraud case. They were arraigned on Thursday, October 30, denying accusations of conspiring to defraud the authority through falsified medical claims.

• The accused face ten counts, including conspiracy to defraud, misappropriation of funds, abuse of office, and falsification of health information.
• The alleged scheme involved submitting false medical claims from a clinic in Homa Bay County between October 2024 and March 2025.
• Ingasira was among nine suspects arrested, and he served as acting SHA CEO from November 12, 2024, until April 2025, following the suspension of Elijah Wachira.

Former acting Chief Executive Officer of the Social Health Authority (SHA), Robert Ingasira, and four others have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the SHA of Sh17.5 million through fake medical claims.

• The accused face ten counts, including conspiracy to defraud, falsifying health information, acquisition and use of proceeds of crime, uttering false documents, and misappropriation of funds.
• The alleged offenses occurred between October 2024 and May 2025, involving falsified medical claims submitted under Archprime Medical Clinic in Homa Bay County.
• All the accused denied the charges and were released on a Sh500,000 cash bail each.