Nairobi Hospital chokes on Sh1.23bn State debt as liquidity strains deepen

Nairobi Hospital CEO Felix Osano addresses the media on the institution’s financial and operational status during a briefing held on March 19, 2026.

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The State has accumulated Sh1.23 billion in unpaid bills to Nairobi Hospital through the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), piling pressure on the facility’s liquidity.

Latest financial disclosures show that, as of February 28, 2026, the hospital’s outstanding debtors stood at Sh2.4 billion, with SHA owing Sh514 million and NHIF Sh720 million.

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