The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), also known as the Ombudsman, on Tuesday issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Social Health Authority (SHA) Chief Executive Officer Robert Ingasira to address concerns raised over a Ksh7.3 billion remittance to health facilities.
The Commission issued the directive after a Kenyan, Collins Omollo, applied for a review, citing SHA's failure to provide critical details within the statutory timelines outlined in the Access to Information Act of 2016.
According to CAJ, the demand to Ingasira followed a letter issued by the authority stating that it had authorized a distributing formula of a cumulative total of Ksh7.3B to 5,000 health facilities. ''The request stems from a letter dated January 2, 2025, in which SHA confirmed disbursing a cumulative total of Kshs. 7.3 billion to 5,000 health facilities between October 1, 2024, and 31st December 2024,'' read part of the statement by CAJ. Commission on Administrative Justice chairperson Charles Dulo during a press briefing on February 4, 2025.
Photo CAJ According to the letter, KSh1.3B was allocated from the Primary Healthcare (PHC) Fund, while KSh6B came from the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
