Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, has suspended 40 health facilities for alleged fraud within the National Social Health Insurance Fund (SHA). The suspensions are effective immediately, with the facilities barred from receiving any SHA benefits during the investigation period. Duale cited irregularities such as submitting claims for more expensive procedures than those performed and falsification of digital records. Among the suspended facilities are St. Johns Hospital in Nairobi, Nissi Medical Centre in Kisumu, and Toric Nursing Home in Homa Bay. In addition to the facility suspensions, licenses for 12 doctors implicated in the fraud have been revoked, and their cases have been forwarded to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for further investigation. Duale emphasized that any health official involved in defrauding SHA will be held personally responsible. Meanwhile, private hospitals have begun demanding cash payments from civil servants due to SHA's unsettled claims totaling 3 billion Kenyan shillings since its inception nine months ago. Health Principal Secretary Muriuki has warned local hospitals against charging for outpatient services, and Nairobi Hospital has halted price hikes following discussions with insurers. In Homa Bay, Governor Gladys Wanga noted that 46% of residents have registered for SHA and advocated for annual SHA payments. The situation has raised financial concerns for public hospitals in Kenya.