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Medical Services Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

Medical Services Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai has assured the public that the Safaricom-led consortium, awarded a Sh104 billion contract to provide technology for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), underwent thorough vetting before being approved by the government.

The consortium, which includes Apeiro Limited and Konvergenz Network Solutions Ltd, will implement the Integrated Healthcare Information Technology System (IHITS), a key infrastructure for SHIF, which will replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

A section of Kenyans raised concerns about the ownership of Apeiro Ltd, one of the contracted firms.

Addressing the concerns, Kimtai, while appearing on NTV said; "Apeiro is a Dubai-based, publicly listed company. We reviewed their documents, submitted by Safaricom, and found everything to be in order. That’s why the consortium was awarded the contract."

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