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.

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) is demanding urgent reforms within the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical cover for teachers, citing instances where educators are allegedly being detained in hospitals due to unpaid bills.

• KUPPET reports that at least 14 teachers are currently detained in hospitals across the country over unsettled bills, with some having already died.
• Key organizations involved are the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), and the Social Health Authority (SHA).
• KUPPET also called for the full autonomy of junior secondary schools, arguing the current administrative setup hinders the effective implementation of the Competency-Based Education (CBE).

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.