Bulldozed, Grabbed, Abandoned: The Disappearance of Nairobi’s Public Health Centres

Across Nairobi, public health centres meant to serve thousands have been abandoned, demolished, grabbed, or left incomplete. In places like Gumba Mabatini, Lucky Summer, Majengo and High Ridge, residents now travel long distances for treatment after health projects stalled or disappeared altogether. This investigation traces how corruption, land grabbing, stalled construction projects, and weak protection of public land continue to deny many Nairobians access to affordable healthcare. From demolished facilities built on riparian land to public hospital property taken over by private developments, the crisis reveals how healthcare access in Kenya’s capital is increasingly shaped by politics, planning failures and inequality. #LandGrabbing #PublicHealth #Corruption #Hospitals #PublicHospitals #Willow Stories