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    "id": 1334561,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kikuyu, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, you have already committed that Petition to the Committee on Public Petitions, but I would really implore the Committee to consider involving the Office of the Auditor-General because that is a matter that will need, at least, some sort of forensic audit and not just to rely on what Bwana Muchere has done. The Committee should occasion a forensic audit on to the activities of management of the NHIF. Hon. Members may recall that about a few months ago, the Cabinet Secretary for Health effected some changes at the NHIF including suspension of some healthcare providers. Some of these health-care providers were involved in a scheme that was exposed by the Nation Media Group (NMG) through their NTV station. That points to the rot that has been within NHIF. It is, indeed, true and I would want to concur with auditor Muchere, that there are numerous incurred but not reported claims. This is just one of the schemes used by fraudsters, more so those within the health sector, to defraud contributors of the NHIF by defrauding the Fund. Now that we at the verge of having a new Fund under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), it is imperative that we create confidence in Kenyans that whatever amount of money they contribute into the new health scheme, it will not be subjected to the same fate that previous NHIF funds have been subjected to, through fraudsters and health care providers who masquerade as healthcare providers providing services for claims that are really not claims. The exposé by the NMG laid bare the level of fraud that is involved in the NHIF medical claims. I, therefore, want to support that Petition and request the Chairman of the Public Petitions Committee to consider seriously getting a forensic audit conducted first by the Office of the Auditor-General so that they can base whatever decision they will base on, on an actual audit done. That way, we will get our Public Investments and Public Accounts Committees involved. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor"
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