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How taxpayers lost Sh29 million through loopholes in NHIF system

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National Hospital Insurance Fund headquarters in Westlands, Nairobi. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has been losing hundreds of taxpayer funds to fraudsters due to weak data management systems.

A report released by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) indicated that user accounts associated with the service providers had unrestricted access to the Fund's system and all facilities or beneficiaries' data.

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