The Nairobi Hospital Board of Management has now successfully obtained court orders preventing the Attorney General from forcefully imposing five new members to its board without due process.
On Wednesday, even though there is an order the said five new board members stormed into Nairobi hospital in a bid to occupy there space but upon arrival of the lawyers representing the existing bodies there efforts failed.
The board members are represented by lawyers led by
Danstan Omari, Cliff Ombeta, Shadrack Wambui, and Samson Nyaberi who went to the hospital to solve the impasse.
During a press briefing outside the hospital, they accused the Attorney General’s office of taking over DPP roles and therefore overstepping its role.
Omari said the AG’s office should only serve in an advisory capacity on legal matters and not interfere with board appointments or recommend criminal charges against current members.
He said that the AG’s actions to involve itself in the hospital’s governance were a violation of the law, especially considering that Nairobi Hospital is a private company.
Lawyers Nyaberi, Ombeta, and Wambui also added that they have secured anticipatory bail for the legitimate board members facing a lawsuit filed by the Attorney General.
They reassured the public that despite the legal tussles, the hospital remains fully operational, and the disputes within the board have not affected the delivery of services at the facility.
Omari said that the Attorney General is limited to offering legal advice and should not interfere in the hospital’s internal affairs, including board appointments or pursuing criminal charges against current board members.
He emphasized that the Attorney General’s involvement in the governance of Nairobi Hospital, a private entity, is unlawful and unwarranted.
