Joy Nursing Home and Maternity has lost a suit where it had sued the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) and the Ministry of Health for closing its operations.
The hospital had sued to have its operational licenses reinstated pending a hearing and determination of a matter where it had challenged the withdrawal of the licenses by the Ministry of Health and KMPDC.
The hospital wanted the court to quash the decisions of the KMPDC and the Ministry of Health to suspend its licences arguing that due process was not followed including, according to the hospital, an opportunity to be heard before the administrative actions were taken.
However, Justice Jairus Ngaah dismissed the suit for lack of merits saying there is evidence that there were inquiries and disciplinary proceedings by the KMPDC before the suspension of the licenses.
