Kenya Medical Association honours Ruai Family Hospital founder Dr. Maxwell Okoth

Ruai Family Hospital (RFH) founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr. Maxwell Okoth has been honoured by the Kenya Medical Association (KMA) for his contributions to the profession.

Dr. Okoth was feted with the 2021 Excellence in Medical Entrepreneurship Award during a colorful ceremony dubbed the 'KMA Presidents dinner' held at the Crown Plaza hotel on Friday.

While acknowledging his achievement, Dr. Okoth’s former lecturer and the Executive Dean of Strathmore University Business School Dr. George Njenga commended Dr. Okoth's commitment in the field of managing healthcare business.

“He is truly a champion in advancing the transformation agenda of the Universal Healthcare Coverage in the Big 4 under the Jubilee administration,” said Dr. Njenga.

The KMA Presidents dinner, under the leadership of Dr. Andrew Onyino Were, was attended by among others Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Mercy Mwangangi, NMS Director of Health Services Dr. Ouma Oluga, departmental committee member of the National Assembly Dr. James Nyikal, Dr. Eseli Simiyu and the Kenya Healthcare Federation’s Dr. Jacqueline Kitulu.

The 31-year-old Dr. Okoth has previously said he started his medical enterprise facility 6 years ago at the age of 26 years with just USD3,000.

The enterprise has since risen from a small facility to the huge growth and expansion of 100+ bed capacity that RFH is today.

He now says he plans on replicating the facility model to all 47 counties in major growth and expansion plans.