Accountants Demand Inquiry Into SHA Recruitment
This follows a massive SHA fraud exposé that led to the closure of 1,300 healthcare facilities...
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The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) has demanded an inquiry into the Social Health Authority (SHA) recruitment process after Andrew Rotich, a whistleblower, was dropped from a shortlist. ICPAK fears this incident could discourage professionals from reporting fraud.
- Andrew Rotich, Deputy Director of Forensic Audit and Risk Assurance at SHA, allegedly exposed multibillion-shilling fraud.
- Dennis Itumbi, Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy, countered that Rotich applied for Assistant Director and is already shortlisted for interviews, claiming media reports are exaggerated.
- The Daily Nation reported on September 26, 2025, that Rotich's name was dropped from a shortlist for the same job he was appointed to in April 2025, along with two other deputy directors.
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Corruption Allegations and Charges Target SHA, KDF, and KEMSA - October 2025
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.
