The Nairobi Hospital has dismissed claims published in a recent Daily Nation article titled “Doctors Sound Alarm Over Nairobi Hospital’s Deepening Crisis,” describing the report as inaccurate and misleading.
In a statement issued on Thursday by the hospital’s Chairman, Dr. Barclay Onyambu, the hospital said the publication had created a misleading impression regarding its governance, operations, and overall stability.
According to the chairman, the concerns cited in the article stemmed from a requisition submitted by an individual member of the Admitting Staff Association (ASA) and did not represent the views of the institution’s medical staff or the Medical Advisory Committee (MAC).
Dr. Onyambu said portraying the issues as concerns raised by doctors generally was misleading and failed to distinguish between individual opinions and official institutional positions.
“The views contained in an individual requisition have neither been adopted by the Medical Advisory Committee nor expressed by the Hospital’s medical staff,” the statement said.
The chairman maintained that it has established governance structures and internal processes through which concerns are addressed, adding that it was inaccurate to characterize a governance matter involving an individual as evidence of a wider institutional crisis.
The facility further assured patients and stakeholders that its operations remain uninterrupted and that it continues to provide quality healthcare services.
“The Nairobi Hospital remains fully operational and steadfast in its commitment to delivering high-quality patient care. Clinical services continue uninterrupted, and ongoing governance-strengthening initiatives remain firmly on course in line with the Hospital’s strategic objectives and commitment to excellence,” the statement read.
He noted that it has earned the trust of patients, healthcare professionals and partners over more than seven decades and remains committed to preserving that trust through responsible leadership, sound governance and high standards of clinical care.
The hospital rejected what it termed attempts to conflate individual views with institutional positions, stressing that public confidence in healthcare institutions should be guided by accurate, balanced and properly contextualized reporting.
The Nairobi Hospital warned that it would take necessary steps to protect its reputation and the interests of its patients, staff and stakeholders against false, misleading or defamatory statements.
“Where necessary, The Nairobi Hospital reserves all its rights, including the right to pursue appropriate legal remedies against any person or entity whose actions cause reputational or commercial harm to the institution,” Dr. Onyambu said.
