Court Withdraws Sh17.5mn Misappropriation Case Against Ex-SHA Boss Wachira
Milimani Law Courts in Kenya have withdrawn a Sh17.5 million misappropriation case against former Social Health Authority (SHA) boss Elijah Wachira following a legal review by his defense team. The charges, which also implicated co-accused Robert Ingarisa, were brought under Section 48(2) of the Social Health Insurance Act, alleging the misappropriation of Sh17,591,473 between October 2024 and May 2025.
The case, registered under Criminal Case No. E559 of 2025, was initially filed at Nairobi Magistrates Court. The withdrawal came after Wachira's legal team, Manyonge Wanyama & Associates LLP, argued that Wachira had left SHA on November 12, 2024, and that some transactions cited in the charge sheet allegedly occurred after his departure.
The court also ordered the release of cash bail deposited by the two accused persons to their respective depositors. While the withdrawal applies to Wachira and Ingarisa, the court did not terminate the entire case against the remaining suspects, and proceedings against them may continue under further court directions.
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