The Nairobi Hospital Dismisses Crisis Claims, Defends Governance and Operations
By Bruno Aero Family Media Staff Writer NAIROBI, Kenya, June 18, 2026 — The Nairobi Hospital has strongly refuted claims of a deepening crisis within the institution, describing a recent media report as misleading and based on views that do not represent the position of its medical staff or leadership. Nairobi Hospital Board of Management Chairman Dr. Barclay Onyambu In a statement issued on Wednesday, Board of Management Chairman Dr. Barclay Onyambu responded to a Daily Nation article titled “Doctors Sound Alarm Over Nairobi Hospital’s Deepening Crisis,” saying the publication contained inaccuracies and mischaracterizations that painted an unfair picture of the hospital's governance, operations, and overall stability. 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 not from the broader medical fraternity within the institution. According to the stat...