At least 100 hospitals whose licences have been revoked over attempts to fraudulently benefit from the Social Health Authority (SHA) will soon be prosecuted, President William Ruto said Saturday.
He said withdrawing the licences is the first step in ensuring accountability on SHA claims, which will be followed by surcharging for the illegal payments and finally prosecuting them.
“There’s nothing as cruel as stealing from the sick,” Ruto said.
He made the remarks during the installation of Bishop John Kiplimo Lelei of the new Kapsabet Catholic Diocese at the Eliud Kipchoge Sports Complex in Kapsabet town, Nandi County, on Saturday.
In July 2025, Pope Leo XIV carved out Kapsabet Diocese from the Eldoret Diocese, making it Kenya’s 28th Episcopal See.
Ruto thanked the Church for partnering with the government on various sectors of the economy, such as education and health.
He commended Nandi County for being number 12 countrywide in SHA registration, with 450,000 people already under the scheme, but urged Kenyans to continue enlisting with the universal healthcare programme.
