Vier Vorstandsmitglieder des Nairobi Hospital wurden am 16. März 2026 wegen Erlangung von über 8 Millionen Sh und des Versäumnisses, Finanzberichte beim Gesellschaftsregister einzureichen, angeklagt. Sie wurden am Wochenende festgenommen und stellten Kaution beantragt, mit dem Argument, sie könnten nicht fliehen, da sie den Kenianern dienen. Präsident William Ruto ist eingeschritten, um Transparenz im Streit zu gewährleisten.
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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.
Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir has ordered the release of more than 100 women detained in the maternity ward of Coast General Teaching Hospital along with their babies due to inability to pay medical bills. These women were not registered under the SHA health insurance, with bills totaling around Sh100,000. The directive addresses hospital challenges including resource shortages and dangerous overcrowding.
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Former Petroleum PS Mohamed Liban, ex-KPC MD Joe Sang, and former EPRA DG Daniel Kiptoo were released on police bail on April 6, 2026, days after their arrests and resignations in the Ksh4.8 billion irregular fuel importation scandal. Their lawyers denied wrongdoing, citing National Security Council recommendations, as the government moves to recover losses from importers.
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.
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Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has assured the public that its services will not be disrupted despite nurses threatening industrial action over delayed statutory remittances. The planned action was set for Monday, April 13, 2026. The hospital says it is addressing the concerns through dialogue.