Maraga calls for EACC investigation into SHA fraud claims

Addressing the press on Wednesday, Maraga noted that on Monday, the Kenya Master Health Facility Registry (KMHFR) portal was pulled down in deliberate attempts to cover up the alleged fraud in SHA. 

The former Chief Justice now wants the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate the loss of funds through medical claims payments. 

Maraga wondered why the website experienced a downtime after revelations that millions were disbursed to non-existent and non-operational health facilities across the country. 

"Prior to this the CS for health Aden Duale had indicated to Kenyans that these ghosts facilities were closed in May, yet there is evidence that they continue to receive public funds in months of June, July and August,” Maraga said. 

The 2027 presidential hopeful questioned the brazen and persistent theft of public resources that has been normalized by the government.

“The CS in charge of Health and the management team of SHA should be investigated as quickly as possible.” 

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has dismissed what he calls propaganda and blackmail by “saboteurs” of the Social Health Authority (SHA) through the media, as public anger boils over persistent fraud in the government healthcare scheme.

This comes as SHA on Monday pulled down the public portal anyone could review the monthly payments the authority sent to hospitals in claims, as well as the Kenya Master Health Facility Registry (KMHFR), further fuelling criticism.

Pressure is mounting on the Health Ministry over questions on how SHA has been paying out claims to hospitals, with concerns of high bills, especially with low-level hospitals.