NHIF raises alarm over fraudsters collecting premiums on its behalf

The National Hospital Insurance Fund has warned members of the public to be wary of fraudsters purporting to collect premiums on its behalf.

The fund’s Acting Chief executive Nicodemus Odongo made the announcement Thursday alarming the public and calling for vigilance while dealing with agents as it has now emerged that several unauthorized persons or groups are out to illegally collect premiums from unsuspecting members of the public.

The unauthorized groups are said to be operating in Nyeri and Muranga counties, are defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.

NHIF named three organizations that allegedly had been collecting money from the public illegally that include Muungano Mwema Enterprise also known as John Macharia Gichoho (JOMAGI) in the Karatina, Mukuru Ini, Kieni, and Othaya in Nyeri County, Josmah Commercial Agencies in Kieni, Nyeri County and Lee Factor Enterprises Services in Muranga and Kangema.