Duale says SHA audit led to rejection of Sh10.6 billion in claims that were fraudulent
Duale told Senators that Preliminary estimates of financial exposure related to these irregular payments are in the range of several hundred million shillings...
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Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale informed the Senate that the Social Health Authority (SHA) system's digital audit led to the rejection of Sh10.6 billion in fraudulent or non-compliant claims. This forensic validation is proving the effectiveness of SHA's new digital architecture in uncovering and preventing fraud.
- The SHA rejected claims worth Sh10.6 billion due to fraud or non-compliance.
- CS Aden Duale stated that preliminary estimates of financial exposure from irregular payments are in the range of several hundred million shillings.
- The Ministry of Health has significantly expanded the Linda Mama benefit package to a comprehensive household coverage model, now called the Linda Jamii scheme, under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
- Over 22,000 teenage mothers have accessed free maternal services through a targeted intervention by the Social Health Authority.
- The Tobacco Control Fund utilized Sh603.4 million in the Financial Year 2024/2025.
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Cabinet Secretaries Address Senate on State Agency Operations and Funding - October 2025
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale informed the Senate that the Social Health Authority (SHA) system's digital audit led to the rejection of Sh10.6 billion in fraudulent or non-compliant claims, proving the effectiveness of the new digital architecture. In a separate address to the Senate, Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua affirmed that the ongoing restructuring of state-owned enterprises is part of a comprehensive reform program. He emphasized that worker discharges are guided by lawful redundancy procedures. Meanwhile, Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya was grilled by Senators over inadequate funding for Deaf Sports from the 2022/2023 financial year. Mvurya attributed some challenges to disputed elections within the Kenya Sports Federation of the Deaf (KSFD) and stated the ministry had addressed outstanding debts.
