The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has threatened to release a “List of Shame” naming insurance companies accused of obstructing patient care and working with cartels. They allege these insurers are gatekeeping between doctors and patients, delaying claim settlements, and compromising healthcare quality.

• Among the key accusations: insurers dictate which hospitals, doctors, tests, and medications patients can access, and delay claim settlements forcing cash payments.
• KMPDU Secretary General Davji Atellah stated that regulators like the Competition Authority of Kenya and the Insurance Regulatory Authority have failed to act against major insurers allegedly blackmailing healthcare providers.
• The union plans to release a "List of Shame" to help Kenyans choose health coverage, following concerns over rampant abuse within the healthcare sector since the rollout of Social Health Authority (SHA).