Four Nairobi Hospital board directors were charged on March 16, 2026, with obtaining over Sh8 million and failing to submit financial statements to the company registrar. They were arrested over the weekend and sought bail, arguing they cannot flee due to their services to Kenyans. President William Ruto has intervened to ensure transparency in the dispute.
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Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority Director General Daniel Kiptoo, Kenya Pipeline Company Managing Director Joe Sang, and Petroleum Principal Secretary Mohamed Liban have resigned after arrests linked to a Ksh4 billion fuel scandal. Officials allegedly manipulated stock data to enable irregular procurement outside the government-to-government agreement. President William Ruto's office called the deal a blatant breach involving substandard fuel.
A hospital director from Kakamega County has been charged with defrauding the Social Health Authority (SHA) of Ksh2.5 million through fake medical claims. Investigations reveal he manipulated health documents to obtain the funds. The case highlights the intensifying crackdown on fraud in Kenya's healthcare sector.
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Two sons of former Attorney General James Karugu have been charged with defrauding their sister of shares in a multi-billion-shilling coffee marketing company. Eric Mwaura Karugu and Benjamin Githara Karugu, along with Jane Wangechi Kabiu, denied four charges at Milimani Court. The case involves transferring shares from one firm to another without permission.
President William Ruto alongside Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir, and Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa have made several board appointments across government institutions. The appointments, published in a gazette notice dated March 27, mostly last for three years effective from that date. They cover health facilities, transport authority, water agency, and foreign service.
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A husband and wife have been arraigned in court over an alleged fraudulent scheme that led to the loss of Ksh22 million from the National Oil Corporation of Kenya. The wife, a former assistant accountant, is accused of masterminding the plot with her husband and a third party. The suspects have pleaded not guilty and were remanded until February 4.
The year 2025 witnessed a major constitutional crisis in Kenya's legal sector, with Chief Justice Martha Koome and other High Court judges facing disciplinary complaints from lawyers Nelson Havi, Ahmednasir Abdullahi, and Raphael Tuju. These complaints have triggered investigations and potential removal proceedings. The dispute highlights tensions between judicial independence and accountability.
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Chile's Comptroller General uncovered losses of $16.071 billion at Santiago's San José Hospital from unbilled medical licenses to insurers. The February report, recently publicized, also found unrecovered improper payments and staff working during their leaves. The auditor demanded administrative investigations and will refer details to the Public Prosecutor's Office.