Former SHA CEO Robert Ingasira among 9 arrested over fraudulent claims
Former SHA CEO Robert Ingasira among 9 arrested over fraudulent claims
Former Acting Social Health Authority (SHA) Chief Executive Officer Robert Ingasira is among nine suspects arrested on Wednesday in connection with fraudulent claims made to the State body.
Ingasira was nabbed in Naivasha over his alleged involvement in a fraudulent Ksh.17,591,473 made by Archprime Medical Clinic in Homa Bay County.
Elijah Wachira, who also served as SHA CEO before Ingasira, is also being sought in connection with the offence.
They face multiple charges, among them; conspiracy to defraud contrary to section 317 of the Penal Code, misappropriation of funds contrary to section 48(2) of SHI Act; abuse of office contrary to section 101 of penal code.
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Others who were arrested alongside Ingasira over the Archprime Medical Clinic fraudulent claim are Rosemary Daraja are Peter Abuna.
Justus Odhiambo Ouma and Vera Atieno Otieno were also nabbed after being incriminated by an alleged fraudulent Ksh.1,101,760 made by the Vebeneza Enterprise Medical Clinic in Nairobi County.
At Rachuonyo East sub-county hospital, which made an alleged false claim amounting to Ksh.535,840, three suspects were arrested, namely: Bill Clinton Ochieng, Cynthia Odhiambo, and Phelix Otieno.
Noah Odhiambo Were, on the other hand, was arrested over an alleged similar claim amounting Ksh.315,840 at the Nyatoto Health Centre.
The suspects were arrested after the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) approved charges against them, following files forwarded by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
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