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We smell a rat: MPs raise alarm over Sh104.8b new health IT deal

By Josphat Thiong'o | Sep. 26, 2024

**National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) building, Nairobi** . [File, Standard]

Members of Parliament have raised concern over the Ministry of Health's procurement of a Sh104.8 billion Integrated Healthcare Information Technology System (IHTS).

The system, which is a key component of the Universal Health Programme, is set to be implemented over a 12-year period with Safaricom PLC as the lead partner in the consortium responsible for the project. Its procurement was conducted under the Specially Permitted Procurement Procedure (SPPP) and involves the development of a comprehensive digital healthcare platform.

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