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July 10, 2026
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Ombudsman Orders Release of NHIF, SHA Hospital Payment Records Within 21 Days

Ombudsman Orders Release of NHIF, SHA Hospital Payment Records Within 21 Days

The Ombudsman warned that failure to release the requested information within the stipulated period would prompt it to recommend criminal prosecution of the SHA Chief Executive Officer under Section 28 of the Access to Information Act, 2016...

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The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has ordered the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to release detailed hospital payment records within 21 days.

  • The directive mandates the disclosure of disaggregated payment data for NHIF from 2018 to 2024, and SHA/SHIF payments from 2025 to the present.
  • This order follows an application by Saddam Amatonyo, seeking access to information guaranteed by the Constitution.
  • Failure to comply could lead to the SHA Chief Executive Officer facing recommended criminal prosecution.

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