NHIF CEO Geoffrey Mwangi Sent Home, Nicodemus Odongo Takes Over

Nicodemus Odongo has been appointed as the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

His appointment has been announced by the insurance company's board following a special meeting held on Wednesday.

The board has appointed Odongo to the position after sending former CEO Geoffrey Mwangi on a compulsory leave.

“The Board of Management of National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has unanimously resolved to send the current Chief Executive Officer Mr. Geoffrey Mwangi and The Acting Director, Finance and Investments Mr. Wilbert Kurgat on compulsory leave pending the consideration of the Public Officer’s case under the Public Service Commission Act, No. 10 of 2017,” the board said in a statement sent to newsrooms.

Mwangi and Kurgat were on Tuesday charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice and disobedience of lawful orders contrary to the law.

They are accused of refusing to obey a court order requiring them to surrender documents to investigators looking into the alleged loss of Sh2 billion at the State corporation.

The duo has on Wednesday been freed on Sh1 million bond each and a surety of similar amount or Sh500,000 cash bail each.

The two have been in police custody in the past five days following their arrest on Friday evening.