Nairobi Hospital has come out to assure the public that its services are running as usual, dismissing claims that billions of shillings are missing.
Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, hospital officials said operations at the facility have not been affected despite ongoing leadership wrangles that have played out in court and in public.
Board chair Dr. Barcley Onyambu, CEO Felix Osano, and other officials maintained that the hospital remains stable and fully operational, with patient care continuing without disruption.
“We want to set the record straight,” said Phillip Kisia, a director at the hospital.
The management said the hospital is financially steady, revealing that it recorded about KSh12.8 billion in revenue in 2024, with monthly earnings averaging around KSh1 billion.
CEO Felix Osano added that the hospital’s financial position is improving, noting that pending payments to suppliers have reduced by about KSh230 million since January 2025. He also said staff have been paid fully, with no outstanding salaries.
At the same time, the hospital said it is owed around KSh2.4 billion by different institutions, including public health schemes. Patient numbers have also gone up slightly, with admissions increasing by more than five per cent.
Officials also addressed figures circulating online, dismissing claims that KSh9.1 billion is missing. They said there is no KSh3 billion loss or a KSh4.2 billion loan linked to the hospital, terming such reports as misleading.
On leadership issues, the board said the hospital, which is owned by the Kenya Hospital Association, has been facing governance challenges for years. According to the board, the situation has been made worse by interference in internal processes, including court orders affecting annual general meetings and financial decisions.
Dr Onyambu said the hospital works with about 730 specialist doctors under the Medical Advisory Board led by Dr Agnes Gachoki, who also sits on the management board.
Dr Gachoki, on her part, said a small group of doctors who recently sought a meeting with the hospital’s patron did not follow the proper channels. She added that the meeting was informal and not approved by the board.
The CEO also noted that the hospital works with about 250 suppliers and paid KSh6.3 billion to them last year. He said no supplier has threatened to stop services over unpaid bills.
Osano linked some of the hospital’s financial pressure to past decisions, including stalled projects in 2018 that later led to compensation claims from contractors and former staff.
The board explained that it is cooperating with investigators and insisted there is no need for arrests, maintaining that it has nothing to hide.
Dr. Onyambu added that the hospital has around 3,200 members but has not admitted new ones in the past two years due to issues with the membership register, which is currently under review.