The Ministry of Health has responded to growing public complaints and campaigns on social media over the misuse of billions of shillings allocated to the Social Health Authority (SHA), allegedly channelled to non-existent health facilities and hospitals with conflicting ownership.
In a statement issued on Monday, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale detailed the current status of claims submitted under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) and the Primary Healthcare Fund (PHC), outlining payments made, rejections, and investigations.
The Ministry noted that fraudulent practices in the healthcare sector were a growing global challenge, accounting for up to 15 per cent of expenditures.
In Kenya, the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) estimates that 30 per cent of medical payouts are linked to fraudulent claims.
