When Dr Sam Thenya sat on a panel that discussed real estate investment opportunities in Kenya at the just-concluded East Africa Property Investment summit in Nairobi, many delegates were visibly taken aback. Ordinarily, such a panel would be a preserve of developers and other key property industry players.
Dr Thenya, the founder and director of strategy of Nairobi Women’s and Children Hospital Group, was here to discuss growth areas in the healthcare built environment as well as demonstrate how developers could partner with medical institutions in constructing customised facilities.