A man claiming to be the long-lost son of Dr. Sam Thenya, the founder of Nairobi Women’s Hospital, has allegedly emerged with a single demand: that the prominent medic undergo a DNA test to establish whether they are biologically related. According to claims circulating online and amplified on Tuesday by blogger Edgar Obare, the unidentified […]
At the heart of the controversy is a directive from hospital management that ties staff salaries directly to how many patients are admitted and how long they remain in the ward—regardless of medical necessity.
Nairobi Women’s Hospital, in a bid to restore its reputation, has vehemently denied allegations of extorting investors and detaining patients in some of its facilities. In a press release issued on Monday, June 26, the hospital made it clear that it actively opposes the practice of detaining patients, citing a High Court ruling that condemns […]
High Court Judge Weldon Korir has ruled that patients have no obligation to pay health facilities for the period they are detained in hospital for failing to offset their medical bills. Korir made the declaration while ruling on a case by Emma Muthoni who was detained by Nairobi Women’s Hospital over Sh1.7million bill. Muthoni’s bill […]
