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How tech will help us win battle against insurance fraud

Kizito Makatiani

Last year, the media highlighted an insurance fraud case where a husband and wife duo decided to fake the husband’s death. They forged a death certificate so the wife could claim compensation from their insurer.

On the heels of this was another case involving 11 individuals. They were thought to have conspired to defraud a local insurer of Sh15 million by forging its medical cards and hospital prescription pads, and using them to acquire drugs from various health institutions.

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