Panic and tension have gripped medical professionals after the Ministry of Health submitted 1,188 files and supporting evidence of alleged fraudulent healthcare facilities to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for investigations. In a statement on Monday, September 1, the Health Cabinet Secretary said that the Social Health Authority submitted 190 files, while the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Union submitted 998 files.
The SHA files were divided into three categories according to Duale.
Category 1 comprised 24 health facilities in which SHA had concluded evidence of fraud, category 2 comprised 61 facilities that had ongoing fraud cases, and category 3 had 105 cases that were closed by the KMPDC but also had contracts with the Social Health Authority (SHA).
On the other hand, the 998 files submitted by KMPDC comprised facilities that were operating in violation of the law. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during an engagement with stakeholders at his office on August 25, 2025.
