NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – Twenty-seven hospitals at the centre of the Sh171 million National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) fraud have been suspended.
According to Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha, an investigation into the fraud revealed that a Sh20 billion had been lost.
“Between January and December 2023, out of 67 audited hospitals, 27 were found to be involved in fraudulent activities, resulting in a loss of Sh171 million,” she stated.
“Extrapolating this to the total population of 8,886 hospitals, it is estimated that approximately 3,440 might have been engaged in fraudulent activities, potentially exceeding Sh20 billion in losses from about 40% fraudulent hospitals. Luckily 60% carry out clean business.”
