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  • Ruto allies defend CS Duale over impeachment threat

    Ruto allies defend CS Duale over impeachment threat

    By Jonathan Musau

    A section of President William Ruto’s allies from Ukambani have come out strongly in defence of Health Cabinet Secretary Adan Duale, who is facing impeachment threats from legislators allied to the Kenya Moja coalition.

    Led by UDA National Organizing Secretary and Mwala MP Vincent Kawaya, the leaders dismissed the impeachment push, terming it a scheme by “cartels fighting back” against reforms in the health sector.

    Speaking in Kitui East during a boda boda empowerment program, Kawaya vowed that the ruling coalition would shoot down any motion against Duale, describing him as “a victim of corruption cartels” resisting accountability.

    Kawaya pointed to the ongoing investigations into the Social Health Authority (SHA), where billions of shillings are alleged to have been siphoned through fraudulent claims, payments to ghost facilities, and collusion between rogue health workers and unscrupulous clinics.

    Reports indicate that some facilities filed fake patient records and inflated invoices, draining public funds meant to benefit ordinary Kenyans.

    “The Government must move with speed to close all facilities implicated in the theft of SHA money and the DPP should prefer charges without delay. We cannot allow criminals to cripple healthcare through corruption,” Kawaya said.

    UDA nominated Senator Tabitha Mutinda echoed his sentiments, warning that the war on corruption must not be selective.

    She insisted that those who engineered the collapse of NHIF and have now infiltrated SHA must face the full force of the law.

    The host, Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai, and Kitui South MP Rachael Nyamai, rallied behind President Ruto’s leadership, praising his reforms and urging Kenyans to support government initiatives aimed at streamlining healthcare and empowering communities.

    They emphasized that the impeachment threats were politically motivated and meant to derail the administration’s efforts to restore integrity in public service delivery.

  • SHA fraud claims: Resign or face impeachment, MPs tell CS Duale

    SHA fraud claims: Resign or face impeachment, MPs tell CS Duale

    Pressure continues to mount on Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale to take responsibility over alleged fraud at the Social Health Authority (SHA).

    This is after a section of MPs allied to the Kenya Moja Faction gave Duale a 48-hour ultimatum to resign, failure to which they will introduce an impeachment motion once the House resumes.

    The legislators, led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Kitutu Chache MP Antoney Kibagendi, accuse the health boss of aiding and abetting an alleged scandal at the Authority that has allegedly led to loss of billions from the taxpayers’ coffers.

    The lawmakers, who claim to have uncovered evidence of a deep-rooted conflict of interest, are also demanding the immediate resignation of both the Chairperson and CEO of the Social Health Authority (SHA) and a complete overhaul of the fund.

    They allege that payments under SHA are skewed and discriminatory, with some providers consistently receiving funds while others, despite offering genuine health services, have never been paid.

    Additionally, the MPs claim that “ghost” health facilities are being paid regularly, a revelation they say will form the basis of their planned impeachment motion against Duale.

    Speaking at the Media Centre in Parliament, Kibagendi revealed that when the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) was shut down, it had accumulated arrears totalling Ksh 32 billion.

    He claimed that in just 10 months, SHA has already amassed Ksh 43 billion in unpaid claims, bringing the total outstanding debt to a staggering Ksh 75 billion.

    This development comes just hours after CS Duale disclosed that SHA had rejected Ksh10 billion in claims from fraudulent hospitals, which have since been closed.