Hospitals Face Closure Over Ksh76B Debt; Court Issues Orders to Mbagathi Hospital - September 2025

Over 3,000 private and faith-based hospitals are at risk of closing by December due to the government's failure to settle a Ksh76 billion debt, according to the Rural and Private Hospitals Association (RUPHA). In a separate matter, the High Court ordered Mbagathi Hospital to resume treating inmates referred by the Kenya Prisons Service (KFS), despite an ongoing dispute over Ksh12 million in unpaid medical bills. The ruling by Justice Bahati Mwamuye emphasized the constitutional right to health for all persons. Meanwhile, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has mandated that all ambulance services and emergency care providers must register with the council by September 15, 2025. This measure is intended to standardize emergency healthcare in Kenya.