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Scam: NHIF on the spot over 'fake' dependants

NHIF CEO Geoffrey Gitau Mwangi (left) and acting Finance Director Wilbert Kiplangat Kurgat at the Anti-Corruption Court in Milimani on November 28, 2018. PHOTO | FILE| NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Mr Collins Okuku – NHIF member number 3252621 told Nation how Sh80,000 was deducted from his card for a patient he does not know.
  • Mr Okuku said that after raising complaints with the state corporation, an official who identified himself as a Mr Rotich threatened him. 

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is once again on the spot over malpractices.

Many members have accused the health scheme of adding fake dependants to their records, as well as false in-patient claims. Some patients are up in arms after the scheme allegedly revealed sensitive details about their health.