Kenya: Ombudsman Orders Release of NHIF, SHA Hospital Payment Records Within 21 Days

Nairobi — The Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) has ordered the release of detailed records of payments made to hospitals under the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and the Social Health Authority (SHA), citing the constitutional right of access to information.

In a determination issued under the Access to Information Act, 2016, the Commission directed the Respondent, through its Chief Executive Officer, to provide disaggregated data on NHIF payments made to all hospitals…