The Social Health Authority (SHA) has recently refuted reports that it disbursed Ksh20 million to Nyandiwa dispensary, a ghost health facility in Homa Bay County.
In a statement released on Friday, August 22, SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi termed the reports as false and misleading.
According to the CEO, Nyandiwa dispensary was upgraded to Nyandiwa Level 4 Hospital and that the facility has been in operation since the 1970s.
SHA addresses reports of disbursing Ksh20 million to ghost health facility. Photo: Courtesy.
“Nyandiwa Level 4 Hospital, Gwassi, Suba South, Homa Bay County, has been operational since the 1970s. The facility was formerly Nyandiwa Dispensary and was subsequently upgraded to a Level 4 hospital,” read part of the statement.
The SHA CEO noted that the hospital retained its existing bank account under the name “Nyandiwa dispensary” as it transitioned to Level 4.
Mwangangi pointed out that many facilities across the country that began as dispensaries or sub-district hospitals maintain their original bank account names after upgrading.
She moreover noted that the disbursement of Ksh19,998,720 to Nyandiwa level 4 hospital represents legitimate and accumulated claims duly processed in line with SHA’s strict verification and payment protocols.
Mwangangi also noted that the health facility has received Ksh751,504 under Primary Health Care (PHC) and Ksh82,080,706 under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF).
She stated that every payment is subject to rigorous verification to safeguard public funds and strengthen health service delivery.
The clarification comes after Kenyans on social media raised concerns about the disbursement of Ksh20million to Nyandiwa dispensary.
Netizens shared images of the health facility online, showing the dispensary closed and surrounded by bushes within its compound.
