List of 40 Hospitals Suspended by Kenyan Health Ministry Over Alleged Fraud in Social Health Authority Scheme

Nairobi, Kenya – August 11, 2025 – In a major crackdown on corruption within the country’s healthcare system, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced the immediate suspension of 40 hospitals from participating in the Social Health Authority (SHA) program. The move, gazetted on August 7, 2025, targets facilities accused of fraudulent practices, including irregular claims, inflated billing, and collusion to defraud public health funds.

The suspension follows an intensive audit and surveillance exercise conducted by the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). According to official statements, the implicated hospitals engaged in schemes such as multiple billing of patients, mislabeling outpatients as inpatients to inflate costs, and other forms of corruption that siphon public resources. Duale emphasized that healthcare providers have a duty of care to Kenyans and warned that any involved parties would face personal liability.

SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi formalized the suspensions through a Gazette Notice under Section 48(6) of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023. The notice specifies that the facilities will not receive any SHA benefits during the suspension period and will remain barred until investigations conclude and sanctions are enforced. Additionally, eight doctors from Nairobi, Bungoma, and Kilifi counties, along with four clinicians from Nairobi and Homa Bay, have been suspended and removed from SHA digital platforms. The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has been notified to implement these decisions.

The government has vowed to recover any funds disbursed based on fraudulent claims and impose surcharges on the offending facilities. This action underscores the administration’s commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the SHA, which aims to provide affordable healthcare under the hashtags #SHAKenya, #AfyaBora, and #BimaBoraNyumbani.

Full List of Suspended Hospitals

The following is the complete list of the 40 suspended hospitals, as published in the Gazette Notice and reported by credible sources. Details include hospital names, counties where mentioned, and registration numbers where available:

1. Archprime Medical Clinic Oyugis – Homa Bay, Registration Number: 018919
2. Lemayian Hospital-Kitengela – Kajiado, Registration Number: 015871
3. Walalaha Nursing Home – Wajir, Registration Number: 042123
4. Torics Nursing Home – Homa Bay, Registration Number: 014510
5. Nissi Medical Centre – Kisumu, Registration Number: 016226
6. Dawa Front Healthcare Services – Kisumu, Registration Number: 016262
7. New Manyalo Nursing Home – Wajir, Registration Number: 016372
8. Jambo Jipya Hospital-Mtwapa – Kilifi, Registration Number: 016322
9. Lifecare Hospitals Bungoma Ltd – Bungoma, Registration Number: 007994
10. ABM Specialized Hospital – Nairobi, Registration Number: 020749
11. Al-Masry Nursing Home Limited – Mandera, Registration Number: 002476
12. White Rose Medical Centre – Kirinyaga, Registration Number: 003807
13. Imara Healthcare Centre – Nairobi, Registration Number: 003801
14. Dolma Medical Center – Nairobi, Registration Number: 018870
15. Lengo Medical – Nairobi, Registration Number: 002721
16. St. Johns Hospital Ltd – Nairobi, Registration Number: 000711
17. Edris Premier Hospital Limited – Nairobi, Registration Number: 016621
18. Bristol Park Hospital Fedha – Nairobi, Registration Number: 016062
19. Selcare Health Services – Nairobi, Registration Number: 016488
20. Rhamu Dimu Medical Centre – Mandera, Registration Number: 004376
21. Balanga Medical Center Limited – Mandera, Registration Number: 020244
22. Care Connect Hospital – Mandera, Registration Number: 023548
23. Al Shamsi Medical Centre Limited – Mandera, Registration Number: 002215
24. Merti Nursing Home Limited – Mandera, Registration Number: 004398
25. Zamzam Nursing Home Rhamu Limited – Mandera, Registration Number: 014916
26. Nibil Nursing Home Limited – Mandera, Registration Number: 024249
27. Rachuonyo County Hospital – Homa Bay
28. Salama Yard Medical Center – Nairobi
29. Kotiende Homa Bay Center – Homa Bay
30. Vebeneza Medical Centre Tassia – Nairobi
31. The Webuye Hospital Limited – Bungoma
32. Nyatoto Health Centre – Homa Bay
33. Zion Ahadi Mediclinic, Butere – Kakamega
34. St. Mark Orthodox Hospital Chavakali – Vihiga
35. Oasis Doctors Plaza Kakamega Limited – Kakamega
36. Tanaja Hospital Limited – Busia
37. Brimaka Hospital Limited – Busia
38. Maxicare Sunrise Ltd Hospital – Bungoma
39. Queen Rivers Medical Centre – Homa Bay
40. Nabuala Hospital – Bungoma

Patients currently receiving services at these facilities are advised to seek alternatives covered under SHA. The Ministry has assured the public that the investigations will be swift and transparent to restore confidence in the national health insurance scheme.