David Ndii, Chairperson of the Presidential Council of Economic Advisors, has refuted claims that a private firm was directly paid Ksh1.2 billion from a controversial 2 per cent deduction on payments by the Social Health Authority (SHA) to hospitals.

• The Ksh1.2 billion reportedly collected by Fins Privy represents revenue collected on behalf of the Digital Health Authority (DHA), not payment to the company.
• David Ndii stated that Fins Privy is a fintech payment gateway service provider contracted by the DHA to support the nation's digital health infrastructure.
• The deduction, applied through the Health Information Management System (HIMS), is being challenged in the High Court by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah and two others for lacking parliamentary approval and public participation.