Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has issued a stern warning to doctors caught moonlighting in private hospitals during public working hours, describing the practice as "fraudulent." Starting in January, strict measures will be implemented to punish those diverting patients from public facilities to private ones where they have interests.

• The practice allegedly leads to neglect and denied services in public institutions, with some instances of patients being offered earlier private appointments instead of long waits at places like Kenyatta National Hospital.
• CS Duale directed the Digital Health Authority to take action against doctors submitting insurance claims from private hospitals during official government work hours while registered at public facilities.
• Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki supported Duale's stance, accusing "Gen Z doctors" of being overly ambitious and using public hospitals as patient retention grounds for their private practices.