Kenyans Outraged Over Nairobi Hospital's 90,000 Shilling Circumcision Fee.
Clinton Machuki
A social media post on November 13, 2025, revealed Nairobi Hospital's 90,000 Kenyan shilling charge for male circumcision, prompting widespread reactions among Kenyans who contrasted it with traditional village rituals costing around 300 shillings. Discussions on X highlighted varying fees across facilities, from subsidized public options at 2,000 shillings to private charges up to 120,000, while debating the role of anesthesia and cultural shifts in the procedure. The conversation also raised unverified questions about hospital profits from foreskins, underscoring tensions in Kenya's healthcare costs and evolving rites of passage.
