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Dr Obwaka died on Friday evening at 7 pm at Nairobi Hospital, where he had worked for many years treating patients and guiding younger doctors. According to a source at the facility, he had been rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Duale said the anomalies uncovered by the digital platform show coordinated schemes involving individuals, clinicians and private hospitals seeking to manipulate claims.
According to the Ministry of Health, the system has revealed a growing pattern in which patients complete treatment inside public facilities but leave without medicine from hospital pharmacies, raising concerns about service delivery and possible diversion of patients to private drug outlets.
According to the Health CS, the government has already flagged widespread irregularities in claims submitted to SHA, warning that authorities will sustain the crackdown to protect public resources.
Despite the high caseload, Kenya has recorded major achievements over the past decade, reducing TB infections by 45 per cent and TB-related deaths by 58 per cent since 2015. Duale credited these gains to consistent government support, strong county partnerships, and collaborations across multiple sectors.
Duale said the country’s pension and collective investment funds, now estimated at about Sh2.81 trillion, form a strong base of local capital that can help drive development while safeguarding the future of retirees.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the committee is central to saving lives and improving maternal and newborn health outcomes nationwide.
Duale highlighted a worrying trend of pharmacies rapidly mushrooming near major referral and county hospitals, a development that could put patients at risk and raise questions about conflicts of interest.
CS Duale said both countries, as signatories to the International Health Regulations (2005) and partners within the Africa CDC framework, will establish formal mechanisms to address public health threats affecting both sides of the border.
About 6,000 Kenyan women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, making it the second most common cancer after breast cancer among women
The development follows a meeting of UHC personnel at Afya House on Tuesday, where workers pressed authorities to fulfil long-standing commitments. For six years, UHC employees have faced repeated contract adjustments, delayed payments, and disputes over responsibilities between the national and county governments.
Public debate erupted after data showed that a large share of SHA County Operations Managers came from only two communities. Out of 47 officials deployed to counties, 22 were drawn from those two groups, with the rest of the positions going to other communities.