NAIROBI, Kenya – The Social Health Authority (SHA) has suspended 45 health facilities across Kenya, citing non-compliance with the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023.
The announcement was made in a special issue of the Kenya Gazette on Tuesday, August 26.
According to the notice, the affected facilities will not be entitled to any benefits or payments from the SHA during the period of their suspension.
The move comes under powers granted to the authority by Section 48(6) of the Act.
The suspended facilities span 15 counties, including Mandera, Kisii, Homa Bay, Garissa, Wajir, and Kakamega.
Among those affected are both private hospitals and nursing homes such as Filyne Chima Hospital in Kisii, Al-Baitul Tiiba Hospital in Garissa, and Lumola Medical Clinic in Busia.
Suspension of Health Facilities under Section 48(6) of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023
The SHA said the action aims to protect public resources and ensure that only compliant facilities continue to receive reimbursements for medical claims.
“The health facilities set out in the schedule shall not be entitled to any benefit from the Social Health Authority during the period of their suspension,” the notice reads.
This latest move comes amid increasing scrutiny over the management of public funds in the health sector, particularly following allegations of payments to ghost facilities.
The authority has not specified the duration of the suspension or the exact compliance violations that led to the action.
However, stakeholders are expected to closely monitor how quickly the affected facilities rectify the issues to regain eligibility for SHA benefits.
