Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Harun Liluma, an interdicted employee of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), in connection with an intensifying investigation into fraud at the Social Health Authority (SHA).Â
The arrest, confirmed on February 27, 2026, marks a significant escalation in the government’s crackdown on medical insurance malpractice.
Liluma faces multiple counts, including conspiracy to defraud, abuse of office, computer fraud, and unauthorised access to computer systems.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) approved the charges, and Liluma was scheduled for arraignment at the Milimani Law Courts.
This arrest is part of a wider probe where 1,188 files containing evidence of fraudulent healthcare facilities and individuals were handed to the DCI.
Along with Liluma, the DPP has recommended charges against several hospital directors, including those from Danaba Care Hospital, Kamishawa Medical Centre, and Kaafi Nursing Home, for operating unlicensed facilities and obtaining money by false pretences.Â
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale recently announced the suspension of 40 health facilities allegedly involved in inflating claims and falsifying digital records.
By Anthony Solly
