ICPAK backs fired auditor who exposed SHA billing fraud, demands due process
ICPAK said it would formally submit its concerns to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), emphasizing the critical role of accountants in safeguarding public resources. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) has demanded due process in the case of senior auditor CPA Andrew Kipkirui Rotich, who exposed large-scale billing fraud at the Social Health Authority (SHA) and was subsequently fired. His dismissal has ignited a national debate on whistleblower protection.
- Rotich, Deputy Director of Forensic Audit and Risk Assurance at SHA, uncovered a scheme where thousands of facilities allegedly billed taxpayers for services never provided.
- ICPAK, the statutory body regulating accountancy, expressed solidarity with Rotich, vowing to stand by him and urging the Social Health Authority and the Ministry of Health to uphold fairness and justice.
- The institute renewed its call for an urgent Whistleblower Protection Act and National Whistleblower Policy, recommending an independent inquiry into SHA's recruitment process and security guarantees for Rotich and other whistleblowers.
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The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) has demanded an inquiry and due process in the case of auditor CPA Andrew Kipkirui Rotich. Rotich was fired and dropped from a shortlist after exposing large-scale billing fraud at the Social Health Authority (SHA), sparking a national debate on whistleblower protection. In a separate matter, the Kenyan Senate raised concerns about alleged corruption in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) recruitment process, with claims that slots are being sold for up to Ksh400,000. Additionally, the US government has charged a 40-year-old Kenyan for allegedly conspiring to steal medical supplies from the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA). The supplies, including HIV test kits, were part of a Ksh83 billion USAID program.
