×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Unsettled bills: Hospitals seek court orders to sell properties

Aga Khan Hospital. [File]

A storm is slowly brewing over runaway medical bills, with hospitals turning to court in a bid to force families to either have patients stay at home or be transferred to other medical facilities.

The cases before the court paint a dire picture of struggling Kenyans who can barely meet the cost of medical care, especially emergency, with the hospitals left with no option but to seek the court’s help as they cannot discharge the patients or transfer them to new facilities.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902