The Social Health Authority (SHA) has suspended 40 hospitals across Kenya due to fraudulent practices, including converting outpatient cases to inpatient, multiple billing, and ghost patients. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced these immediate suspensions, stating that the facilities will not receive benefits and will be surcharged for lost funds.

• 40 hospitals were suspended, with cases cited in Nairobi, Homa Bay, and Mandera County.
• Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale revealed the widespread fraud.
• The rights of 8 doctors and 4 clinical officers have been withdrawn from SHA, and all involved will be handed over to the DCI, with regulatory bodies ordered to cancel their licenses.