Nairobi Hospital Board member Lekek Chebii has resigned from his position.
In a statement dated March 26, Chebii has cited personal reasons for his resignation.
“I hereby write to formally tender my resignation as a member of the Board of The Kenya Hospital Association T/A The Nairobi Hospital, effective immediately,” read part of the statement.
His departure comes at a time when the hospital’s leadership and governance structures is facing scrutiny with ongoing disputes involving membership, board elections and legal actions.
Lekek Chebii Resigns from Nairobi
Chebii was appointed to the Nairobi hospital board on February 6, 2026, alongside other members.
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He expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve alongside a dedicated team and wished the Board and the Association continued success in their future endeavors.
“Due to personal reasons, I am no longer able to devote the time and attention required to effectively discharge my responsibilities as a Board member. I take this opportunity to wish the Board and the Association continued success in its endeavors,” the statement read.
Nairobi Hospital Governance Structure Under Strain
The Hospital, under the ownership of the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA), is facing leadership challenges.
Senior board officials, including board chairpersons and directors, were arrested in connection with allegations related to conflicts of interest, financial reporting lapses, and governance irregularities.
The Nairobi Hospital is one of Kenya’s premier private healthcare providers. It was founded in 1954 as the European Hospital, transitioned to serve all races in 1961, and today functions as a private hospital owned by the Kenya Hospital Association (KHA), a non‑profit membership body rather than a conventional corporate shareholder structure.
Under this model, KHA members serve as the equivalent of shareholders and elect a Board of Management responsible for strategic oversight, corporate governance, and accountability.
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Governance Disputes and Leadership Challenges
The government has stated that stakeholders had highlighted several disputes affecting the management of the association and the hospital.
These included disagreements over membership of the Kenya Hospital Association, board elections and Annual General Meetings, allegations of conflicts of interest and mismanagement.
Issues surrounding governance at the hospital have previously attracted legal attention and earlier this year, the High Court temporarily stopped the planned Annual General Meeting of the Kenya Hospital Association following petitions citing governance and financial concerns within the institution.
“In particular, stakeholders expressed concern about disputes relating to membership, board elections and subsequent Annual General Meetings, conflicts of interest and allegations of mismanagement, leadership challenges and internal wrangles, and ineffective dispute resolution and mounting litigation,” the statement read.
The statement noted that several institutional processes had already been initiated to address the governance challenges within the Association.
Over the past year, Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service Felix Koskei convened a series of consultative meetings bringing together members of the hospital’s board, doctors, and other stakeholders.
According to the government, the consultations led to the reconstitution of the Board of Management through a process agreed upon by the concerned parties, allowing stakeholders to nominate representatives to reflect the interests within the association.
