Power restoration has begun following the widespread outage, with parts of Central Rift already back on supply as technical teams gradually reconnect affected regions.
The blackstart support available through Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited, UETCL, has provided an additional boost to the restoration process alongside Kenyaโs hydropower stations.
Three suspects have been arrested over the alleged embezzlement of Ksh4.8 million meant for the purchase and installation of electricity transformers under the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) in Igembe North Constituency.
The DCI said investigations revealed that Nissi Medical Centre allegedly received more than Ksh38.7 million through fraudulent claims, while Dawa Front Healthcare Services is suspected to have fraudulently obtained over Ksh2.5 million. Detectives also intercepted additional claims worth more than Ksh8.1 million before they could be paid out.
directors arraigned over alleged SHA fraud scheme
Five directors of Nissi Medical Centre and Dawa Front Healthcare Services were on Tuesday arraigned in court over their alleged involvement in a fraud scheme targeting the Social Health Authority (SHA)
According to the DCI, a forensic audit conducted by the Authority uncovered widespread anomalies in claims processing, with some healthcare facilities that had been closed by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) for non-compliance allegedly continuing to operate under active SHA contracts.
The accused persons include Nissi Medical Centre directors Dominic Atieno and Peter Atieno, alongside Dawa Front Healthcare Services directors Eugine Ochieng, Enos Osire and Elija Otieno