Mediheal Properties to Be Sold as Dr Mishra Battles Loan Arrears

Auctioneers are preparing to sell several properties linked to former Kesses MP Dr Swarup Mishra in Eldoret on 10 December 2025 over unsettled multimillion-shilling loans.

The planned sale targets six significant assets, including land hosting Mediheal Hospital facilities, residential property, and farmland in Uasin Gishu County. Among them are a 0.5336-hectare parcel registered to Mediheal Hospital and Fertility Centre Ltd, a five-storey hospital complex with pharmacy and laboratory blocks, and a maisonette owned jointly by Dr Mishra and his wife, Pallavi. 

Additional properties in Kipkorgot, Mogobich, Pioneer, and Ngeria have also been listed for disposal. The auction follows a prolonged dispute with lenders. Attempts to sell some of the assets were halted last year when High Court Judge Reuben Nyakundi ruled that the bank had not clearly shown that the loans were secured against the contested properties. 

That pause now appears to have ended as creditors renew efforts to recover outstanding arrears. Mediheal’s financial challenges have worsened due to unpaid claims from the now-defunct National Health Insurance Fund, which reportedly owes the hospital Sh51 million. 

The shortfall has further strained operations at a time when the facility faces separate investigations into alleged misconduct. Mediheal Hospital remains under investigation for suspected involvement in illegal organ trading. 

A task force appointed by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale last year found irregularities in kidney transplant procedures and recommended that four senior officials be investigated for violating medical and ethical standards. Kenyan law forbids the sale of human organs and allows donations only from relatives of patients. 

Enforcement, however, has proved difficult, and hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital, continue to warn against individuals seeking to sell kidneys. International bodies such as the United Nations and the World Health Organisation have also raised concerns about the global illicit trade, noting its impact on vulnerable communities. 

In response, Kenya established the National Blood Transfusion Services and Human Organs Transplantation Unit in 2019 to regulate transplants and promote voluntary organ pledges. Dr Mishra denies any wrongdoing and maintains that Mediheal’s transplant programme complies with legal and ethical requirements. 

He has said that the facility has conducted 476 kidney transplants since 2018, recording a mortality rate below 10 per cent. He also argues that Mediheal provides more affordable services than many overseas hospitals, charging between US$25,000 and US$35,000 compared with costs that can exceed US$150,000 abroad.