What’s this all about?

• At least 3 health workers at Machakos Level 5 hospital were caught altering medical bills for patients
• County health executive claims the nabbed health workers were part of a cartel inside Machakos level 5 hospital defrauding the county of millions of shilling in revenue.
• The suspects are also said to be involved in sneaking out patients from the hospital

What happened?

A video has emerged on Tik Tok of one Mr Daniel Yumbya, the Machakos County health executive, claiming that they had caught some medics who are part of a hospital cartel that takes money from patients, alters their medical bills, and then helps sneak them out of the facility.

According to the county health official, Mr. Daniel Yumbya, the group of medics involved in the illegality were nabbed by police on patrol. The police officers, after intercepting the group of rogue medics and the complicit patient, they reported the matter to the Machakos Level 5 Hospital management and that’s how the county minister for health got wind of the incident. he went on to say that they have come across patient medical receipt showing a payment of Ksh. 10,800 while the message shows a different story of only Ksh. 100.

Who were the culprits?

According to the video, the following three medical personnel have been named as the main culprits involved:

• Faith Mumo Itumo, Phelister Luku Muthini, and Janet Kavindu Mugeti

According to the video, Mr Yumbya says the suspects received Ksh 10,800 from the patient but changed the medical bill to indicate that the patient paid only Ksh 100 after editing the message.

The county health minister goes on to explain that the whole drama started when police officers on patrol intercepted a group of health workers sneaking out a patient from the hospital and then notifying the hospital management which then took appropriate action.

The county official proceeded to warn county health workers against stealing county government money.

What’s the fate of the nabbed health officials?

According to the video, the three female health officials were fired. In his own words, the minister for health, Machakos county, Daniel Yumbya the three ladies has been sacked in order to be an example to others.