The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has ordered the arrest of 20 hospital owners and implicated eight medical facilities in a Ksh28 million fraud scheme involving the Social Health Authority (SHA).

• The fraud allegedly involved submitting fictitious claims for medical procedures that were never performed, leading to a loss of approximately Ksh28 million in public funds.
• Key organizations involved include the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the Social Health Authority (SHA).
• Charges include conspiracy to defraud, operating unlicensed health facilities, and computer-related offenses, stemming from complaints raised in August last year.

Kenya's Office of the Ombudsman has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Ministry of Health to explain reported shortages of Vitamin A supplements in public health facilities, warning of risks to children's health.

• The alleged shortage means children are unable to receive Vitamin A, crucial for reducing child morbidity and mortality.
• The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has formally written to the Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards.
• The Ombudsman has also asked the ministry to detail factors behind the shortage, including procurement, supply chain, funding, or distribution issues.