Kenya: Archbishop Philip Anyolo Warns of Impending Closure of Private Faith-Based Hospitals

Nairobi Diocese Archbishop Philip Anyolo has warned that over 1,600 private faith-based hospitals risk shutting down if the government does not settle the ballooning debt owed by the defunct National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF).

At the inauguration of the Mary Help of the Sick Mission Hospital in Thika on Tuesday, Anyolo emphasized the urgent need for government action, warning that without financial support, faith-based hospitals, which constitute the majority of healthcare facilities in…