Five counties in SHA fraud web as 12 hospitals shut amid probe

The Social Health Authority building in Upper Hill, Nairobi. [File, Standard]

The counties of Bungoma, Homa Bay, Mandera, Wajir and Kisii have been flagged for widespread fraud in Social Health Authority (SHA) claims, with 12 hospitals shut down in a sweeping government crackdown.

The five counties have been cited as having long-standing fraud networks similar to those reported under the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).