Nairobi Hospital Dismisses Crisis Claims, Defends Governance and Operations
By Peace Muthoka.
NAIROBI, June 17, 2026 — The Nairobi Hospital has dismissed claims of a deepening crisis at the institution, describing a recent media report as inaccurate and misleading.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the hospital responded to a Daily Nation article titled “Doctors Sound Alarm Over Nairobi Hospital’s Deepening Crisis,” saying the report had generated public concern based on what it termed as mischaracterised information regarding its governance and operations.
The hospital clarified that the concerns highlighted in the article stemmed from a requisition submitted by a single member of the Admitting Staff Association (ASA) and did not represent the views of the wider medical fraternity within the institution.
According to the hospital, the issues raised were neither the position of its medical staff nor that of the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC), the body mandated to provide professional clinical guidance.
“The portrayal of these concerns as having been raised by doctors generally is inaccurate and fails to acknowledge this important distinction,” the statement said.
The hospital argued that presenting the views contained in an individual requisition as a collective position of its doctors created a false impression that the institution was facing a broader clinical or operational crisis.
At the same time, the hospital maintained that it has established governance structures and procedures through which concerns can be formally raised, discussed, and addressed.
Consequently, it rejected suggestions that an internal governance matter should be interpreted as evidence of institutional instability.
The hospital further assured patients and stakeholders that its operations remain unaffected, with clinical services continuing normally across all departments.
It added that ongoing governance-strengthening initiatives are proceeding as planned and remain aligned with the hospital’s long-term strategic objectives and commitment to excellence in healthcare delivery.
For more than 70 years, The Nairobi Hospital said it has built and maintained public trust through quality healthcare services, responsible leadership, and sound governance practices.
The institution also cautioned against conflating individual opinions with official positions, stressing that public confidence in healthcare facilities should be guided by accurate, balanced, and contextual reporting.
“The Nairobi Hospital remains fully operational and steadfast in its commitment to delivering high-quality patient care,” the statement noted.
The hospital further stated that it would continue protecting its reputation, as well as the interests of its patients, staff, and stakeholders, against what it termed as false, misleading, or defamatory statements.
It added that it reserves the right to pursue appropriate legal action against any individual or organisation whose actions cause reputational or commercial harm to the institution.
