Murang'a County Sues Ministry of Health Over Digital Health Platform Shutdown

Murang'a County has taken the Ministry of Health to court over the alleged shutdown of its digital health platform, AfyaKE.

The county claims that the shutdown has affected over 170 health facilities, leaving them unable to access patient records or process claims under the Social Health Authority.

Dispute Over Platform Ownership

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says AfyaKE was hosted on a system owned by the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and was not a Ministry of Health system.

The Ministry of Health has denied responsibility for shutting down the system, stating that it does not own, control, or manage AfyaKE.

Source: Nairobi Wire. AI-assisted summary.