Muturi claims plot to take over The Nairobi Hospital
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi
Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi Tuesday alleged that the government is attempting to take control of The Nairobi Hospital through intimidation, coercion and pressure on members of its board.
In a strongly worded statement, Muturi who is a former Attorney General claimed that Felix Koskei, the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, has for the past year exerted sustained pressure on the hospital’s leadership in what he termed a scheme to influence its management.
The Nairobi Hospital, which has been in operation for about 70 years, is owned by the Kenya Hospital Association and is registered as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Act.
Muturi alleged that in March 2025, pressure from the State forced a restructuring of the hospital’s board, leading to the co-option of seven new members and the removal of seven others.
He further claimed that the Dorcas Oduor directed the formation of a multi-agency investigative team to probe the affairs of the hospital.
According to the statement, the team included officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Financial Reporting Centre, the Office of the Registrar of Companies and the Asset Recovery Agency.
Muturi said several hospital directors were summoned to DCI headquarters by investigators, while others allegedly faced raids at their homes in what he described as attempts to force them to resign.
However, he said the directors moved to court and obtained anticipatory bail orders, which remain in force.
The statement also noted that an Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Kenya Hospital Association had been stopped by a court, pending determination of a legal dispute.
In the meantime, the board reportedly co-opted additional directors to serve in an interim capacity.
Among those mentioned are Moses Ondaba, said to be a director at State House, Sylvester Kasuku, currently a presidential adviser and former head of the LAPSSET Corridor Development Authority, Philip Kisia, Chris Obanda and Lekek Chebii.
Muturi further alleged that on March 7, 2026, the hospital’s board chairman Barkley Mogere Onyambu received a phone call from two officials in the Office of the Head of Public Service—Linda Musumba and Collins Kiprono.
According to Muturi, the officials instructed the chairman to facilitate the resignation of three directors to create vacancies for three individuals allegedly proposed by the State.
The three individuals cited were Mohammed Warsame, a judge of the Court of Appeal, Narendra Raval, founder of Devki Group and Jackson Chebet Kiplimo, linked to Stabex International Limited.
Muturi claimed the chairman was summoned to Harambee House and warned that failure to create the vacancies could lead to directors being arrested and charged with money laundering offences.
He also alleged that the Asset Recovery Agency had written to the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) seeking restrictions on vehicles belonging to some hospital directors and managers.
Muturi questioned the move, arguing that owning vehicles—even through loans—should not be treated as evidence of wrongdoing.
The Democratic Party leader said the hospital’s directors were determined to defend the interests of the institution’s founders and resist what he described as a coordinated effort to take control of the facility.
“We are notifying the larger public that no one is safe if the government is now keen on taking over private institutions illegally and unprocedurally,” Muturi said.
He called for respect for the rule of law, warning against what he termed abuse of power by the government.
Government officials had not immediately responded to the allegations at the time of publication.