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The government has broken its silence on concerns over the Nairobi Hospital as the facility’s top governance continues to face legal hurdles.
In a statement released on Monday, March 16, Statehouse spokesperson Hussein Mohammed confirmed that President William Ruto had personally intervened to address governance and financial challenges facing the institution.
“President Ruto has been briefed on the challenges affecting Nairobi Hospital. He directs that all processes be conducted transparently to safeguard patient care, staff, and the institution’s long-term stability," the statement read.
According to State House, the president had received several complaints from stakeholders, pressuring him to intervene in what was described as a worrying state in the hospital’s hierarchy.
The appeals raised serious concerns about the potential impact of longstanding governance and financial challenges on patient care, clinical governance, and the hospital’s operational stability, prompting the Head of State to step in.
The statement added, " Over the past several months, President William Ruto has received written memoranda and representations from stakeholders of the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA), including doctors affiliated with Nairobi Hospital, members of the Association, and patients currently receiving care at the facility, seeking support in addressing governance, financial and operational challenges affecting the hospital."
Concerns over boardroom wrangles and financial mismanagement in Nairobi Hospital have circulated for over a year, with some insiders raising fears that the hospital’s high monthly earnings could potentially attract external influence.
Last week, rumours emerged claiming that the hospital, which is run by the Kenya Hospital Association, a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act, would be taken over through the president himself.
However, in the statement on Monday, State House clarified that Ruto’s involvement in the hospital’s woes was purely supervisory, aimed at ensuring transparency and stability, and not at influencing the board’s composition or operations.
“The President’s direction is to allow all institutional processes to follow the law, protect staff, and guarantee uninterrupted service to patients,” State House’s statement added.
Several initiatives, according to State House, have already been undertaken to resolve disputes, including consultative meetings facilitated by the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei.
On the investigations of senior figures at the hospital, the Statehouse spokesperson revealed that the Attorney General invoked Section 800 of the Companies Act to appoint inspectors to investigate the hospital’s affairs following petitions from concerned members.
A multi-agency team, including the Business Registration Service, the Asset Recovery Agency, the Kenya Revenue Authority, the DCI, the National Intelligence Service, and the Financial Reporting Centre, submitted its report on March 6, 2026, which subsequently led to several detentions.
On Monday, the prosecution pressed several criminal charges against doctors linked to the management of Kenya Hospital Association Limited, the body that runs the Nairobi Hospital.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Tuesday also weighed in on the Nairobi Hospital debacle as he clarified that the structure of a company limited by guarantee means the hospital cannot be acquired or privatised.
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