Nairobi Hospital Members Want Board Chair Suspended
Members of the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA) have expressed concern over what they termed as bad governance pitting the Nairobi hospital.
In a news conference Monday, the association’s members Nguru Wachira, Mithamo Muchiri, Charles Wambugu among others noted that the once roaring giant, the Nairobi Hospital, has lost it’s glory chiefly due to poor leadership by the management.
They are pushing for the incumbent board to be sent packing and replaced with a new board, which will be impartial, professional and accountable to the running of the premier healthcare institution.
“Our attention has been drawn to a report that Board wants to borrow 4.2 Billion shillings using the hospital assets as collateral. This is irregular because key stakeholders have not been consulted and also because the loan is to be sourced offshore.” Said Charles Kariuki who was once a board member
They want a number of red flags in the hospital addressed expeditiously.
Kariuki said that when there was a crisis in the hospital reminisced the good old days saying that what made the institution stand back to its feet is the Policies, practices that the hospital had built over the years that made it firm.
Mr. Kariuki opined that it’s a time of the Restoration of the institution’s lost glory. He called upon the new board that will take over to straighten the affairs of the hospital so that Kenyans can benefit from the services.
On his part, Mr. Muregi Wachira noted the gaping disconnect between the Board of Management and other governance organs of the hospital.
“What has for example, informed the sourcing of Ksh 4.2 Billion from outside sources. The loan is an equivalent of 35% of the current hospitals assets. To worsen the matter. The Environment in which the investment is being undertaken is not healthy.” Said Muregi.
Admitting Staff Association has been left out in this and moreover, of the Ksh 4.2 Bn. Ksh 2 Bn is vague on exactly where it’s going.
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