The Management of Tembo Steels Uganda Limited has served a notice of eviction to the administration of Medipal International Hospital for failing to clear rent arrears which have since accumulated to a tune of shs 1.3 billion.
Medipal is among private hospitals in Kampala that were charging exorbitant fees to treat Ugandans of Covid-19.
The facility only served the bourgeoisie, for example an official of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) who had spent about 2 weeks receiving Covid-19 treatment had a bill of shs 139 million.
According to documents seen by this website, the hospital pays $26000 every month for rent. That is about shs 97 million.
The facility was served with a notice to vacate the premises in September 2022 and until today it had not left.
In a notice to the hospital CEO Adnan Khan, the landlord indicated that the shs 1.3 billion had accumulated way back in June last year and the tenant had promised to clear before September same year.
“Reference is hereby made to numerous reminders sent to you and the meetings held with us where you promised to clear your overdue rent obligation totalling to $365557 (shs 1,367,119,938),” reads the notice.
Manisha Kaila, the general manager of Tembo Steels added that, “in your reply of 30th June 2022 you committed yourself to pay outstanding rent, However, nothing has been paid up to date.
Management of Tembo Steels Uganda Limited after careful consideration has decided that you pay up your outstanding rent of $365557 by 30th September 2022 and prepare to vacate the building by 31st December 2022.”
