- President Ruto admitted to leading Kenya is not easy, citing individuals working to disrupt his rule
- He raised concerns about allegations of medical fraud aimed at the new Community Health Authority (SHA)
- The president vowed to intensify the war on corruption and smuggling in the health sector
President William Ruto He has acknowledged the difficulty of leading the nation saying the task is not easy as some people intend to intentionally violate his rule.
Speaking at the Nairobi White House on Saturday, September 13, during talks with teachers, Ruto said the health sector has been a major goal for dishonest actors who use personal gain.
He revealed that fraudulent practices have begun to emerge under the Community Health Authority (SHA), a program designed to strengthen the universal health care (UHC) and replace the broken National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).
According to the President, NHIF was full of systematic fraud, including billions of billions of dollars. He mentioned amazing cases such as hospital forgery up to ten surgery for one patient to loot taxpayers’ money.
“We will remove the hackers who rob us. Imagine the hospital forged ten surgery for one patient. When we closed NHIF, it was owed to KSh 32 billion from allegations of fraud. Some hackers went to court to suspend verification. fraud. ” Ruto said.
Despite the obstacles, Ruto vowed to continue reform, saying the opposition Sha They are the ones who have benefited from the NHIF corruption. He emphasized the commitment of his administration to end health care organizations and protect taxpayers’ resources.
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