Two doctors are fighting an order allowing the Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to confiscate some of their documents and computers as it probes allegations of misappropriation of NHIF funds. Officers from DCI approached chief magistrates court in October 2018 saying they received information that there is misappropriation of funds at NHIF and to enable them conduct investigations they needed permission to conduct search. And on that strength he successfully sought for permission to enter and inspect both the hospital and residences of the two doctors. But yesterday the two doctors filed an application seeking to suspend implementation of the order for search saying it amounts to violation of their right to fair trial. The two doctors are complaining saying that they are not employees of Nairobi West hospital neither are they employees of NHIF.

Source: The Star February 01, 2019 05:26 UTC