SHA Absolved of Blame in Claims Scandal as Union Names Responsible Agencies
The union's accusation comes amidst the recent fraudulent claims at the Social Health Authority (SHA)...
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Francis Atwoli, Secretary General of the Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU), has accused the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Digital Health Authority (DHA) of being responsible for fraudulent claims at the Social Health Authority (SHA). He claims the SHA lacks autonomy due to its reliance on an IT platform controlled by the MoH and DHA.
- Atwoli, a member of the SHA board, has been attempting to meet with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale for one month regarding these issues.
- The core problem, according to Atwoli, is that SHA's operations are "entirely dependent on an IT platform" managed by the DHA and MoH, instead of being independently controlled by SHA.
- Atwoli warned that if SHA is not given 100 percent control of its IT platform, workers will lose faith in the institution, affecting compliance and service provision.
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Social Health Authority (SHA) Faces Allegations of Fraud and Missing Payment Claims - August 2025
Kenya's Social Health Authority (SHA), launched in October 2024 to replace the NHIF, is embroiled in significant fraud scandals, with reports of billions of shillings being lost to cartels. The Social Health Authority has refuted claims that a list of payments to hospitals went missing and that it disabled the Kenya Master Facility Registry. This response came after payment records and the registry became inaccessible on Monday, August 25, amidst allegations of massive fraud. Francis Atwoli, Secretary General of COTU, has accused the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the Digital Health Authority (DHA) of responsibility for the fraudulent claims. Atwoli asserts that the SHA lacks autonomy due to its reliance on an IT platform controlled by the MoH and DHA, which threatens to undermine universal healthcare efforts.
