Breaking his silence on the turmoil on the Nairobi Hospital, President William Ruto pledged to guard the power from “conmen” intent on sabotaging it. Ruto justified the latest arrests of hospital officers by explaining that senior medical doctors and professionals had personally requested him to intervene and rescue the establishment.
The president labeled the hospital a premier medical facility and vowed to stop “fraudsters” from taking it hostage.
“As president of the Republic of Kenya and as patron of Nairobi Hospital, senior doctors and professionals from Nairobi Hospital approached me to save Nairobi Hospital from conmen, fraudsters, and charlatans who wanted to expropriate Nairobi Hospital,” he mentioned.
Throughout his go to to Mt. Elgon in Bungoma County on Tuesday, Ruto confirmed he had ordered authorized motion in opposition to these disrupting operations, asserting that the hospital should stay safe to serve the general public.
“I have instructed with clarity that all those who are involved in fraudulent activities in Nairobi Hospital will be removed, taken to court, and charged, and Nairobi Hospital is going to serve the people of Kenya,” he mentioned.
These developments observe persistent accusations from the United Opposition, which claims President Ruto is making an attempt to safe a private stake within the facility.
The controversy has ignited a heated public debate concerning who really owns the hospital. To make clear the scenario, Well being Cupboard Secretary Aden Duale defined that the Kenya Hospitals Affiliation owns the establishment. He famous that as an organization restricted by assure, the hospital belongs to its members and possesses no shareholders.
In the meantime, Ruto dismissed opposition leaders who criticized the arrests of hospital officers, telling them to focus their power elsewhere.
“I want to tell the brainless opposition to find something else to do. They are just scavengers, scavenging on any headline.”
The President categorized Nairobi Hospital as a public-serving establishment and flatly denied any rumors of a sale. He promised to stop any mismanagement of the power.
“There is no way I am going to allow Nairobi Hospital to be taken over, taken hostage by charlatans, by con men, by fraudsters. Nairobi Hospital is going to serve the people of Kenya,” Ruto mentioned.
Ruto dedicated to shielding the hospital from fraud, highlighting its standing as an important nationwide useful resource.
“It is an institution that serves the public of Kenya, and we are going to defend the right of Nairobi Hospital to exist.”
“We are going to protect Nairobi Hospital from charlatans and crooks and conmen and fraudsters, and we are going to stop at nothing until we make Nairobi Hospital what it always has been, the premier hospital in the Republic of Kenya.”
