Three charged in Nairobi for posing as SHA officials to defraud patient’s family
The three are accused of fraudulently obtaining Sh239,400 from John Kariuki between June 19 and 20, 2025.
Three individuals who allegedly posed as officials of the Social Health Authority (SHA) to defraud the public by claiming they could waive medical bills were on Friday charged before a Nairobi court.
Millycent Makena Mwiti, Paul Muga Okoth and Bildad Steve appeared before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Dolphina Alego, where they denied multiple counts of obtaining money by false pretences contrary to Section 313 of the Penal Code.
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The three are accused of fraudulently obtaining Sh239,400 from John Kariuki between June 19 and 20, 2025.
The prosecution told the court that Kariuki, who had a relative admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital, was promised that the medical bills would be waived.
The accused allegedly claimed they were SHA employees and could assist in having his son’s hospital bills cancelled.
Makena was separately charged with acquiring Sh38,900 from the complainant, knowing it was part of the proceeds of crime, and subsequently using Sh38,300 of the illicit funds.
The court further heard that Okoth fraudulently obtained Sh200,500, also alleged to be proceeds of crime.
Steve faces a separate charge of acquiring Sh200,390, believed to have been obtained illegally.
In court, the accused persons pleaded for lenient bond terms, insisting they were innocent.
The magistrate granted each accused person cash bail of Sh50,000, with Makena additionally required to sign a personal bond of Sh200,000.
The case will be mentioned again in two weeks.
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