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MPs probe NHIF over Sh9b claims payout

NHIF CEO Samson Kuhora (centre) at Parliament Buildings on August 8, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

MPs are probing how the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) paid out Sh9 billion in Work Injury Benefit Act (Wiba) premiums to insurance companies but only used Sh200 million to settle patients claims in the last two financial years.

During grilling of NHIF CEO Samson Kuhora, the legislators yesterday alluded to the possibility that some rogue staff conspired with the insurance companies to swindle Kenyans of their money.

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