The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has raised concerns about a "system bug" in the Social Health Authority (SHA) portal, alleging that hospitals previously suspended for fraud have been reinstated.

• RUPHA claimed that facilities blacklisted for fraudulent activities regained access to the portal in the past 24 hours due to a "system bug."
• The chairperson of RUPHA, Brian Lishenga, highlighted that this could expose patients to unregulated services.
• The issue arises as SHA faces scrutiny for transition challenges from the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), with 728 non-compliant facilities closed and 301 downgraded previously.