Jayesh Umesh Saini is a Kenyan businessman and billionaire who is the founder of Bliss Healthcare Limited.
Jayesh Umesh Saini | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Citizenship | Kenyan, Indian |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of Bliss Healthcare Limited |
| Spouse | Shalya Saini |
Early life and education
editSaini was born and raised in Kenya from Indian heritage. He grew up with a significant level of understanding in healthcare management, attributed to mentorship by his father Dr Umesh Saini[1], who founded the Nairobi West Hospital in the 1980s.[2][3]
Career
editSaini started his career in the healthcare industry in Kenya. He established a number of ventures focusing primarily on healthcare and medicine.[4]
Bliss healthcare
editIn 2012, he founded Bliss Healthcare and became its chairman. It became one of Kenya’s largest outpatient healthcare network operating with over 80 medical centers nationwide. It offers consultation, specialty clinics, laboratory, pharmacy, radiology, optical, dental care and ambulance services.[5]
Lifecare hospitals
editIn 2017, Saini founded Lifecare Hospitals. It become one of the fastest growing healthcare providers in Kenya. Lifecare hospitals ran multiple health facilities which were well-equipped and offered high quality medical services. The decentralization of Lifecare hospitals allowed it to serve a larger rural population as its facilities were spread across Kenya, enabling medical access to the previously isolated regions.[6]
Lifecare Hospitals Group also invested in telemedicine, digital health platforms, and electronic health records. By 2025, the hospital group employed over 4,000 professionals.[7]
Dinlas Pharma
editSaini also owns Dilnas Pharama Ltd, a pharmaceutical firm worth $30 million. It specialises in supplying medical drugs across Africa.[8]
Personal life
editJayesh Saini is married to Dr. Shalya Saini.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "Jayesh Saini Receives Global Leader Award 2023 for Healthcare Expansion in Africa". Business Standard. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
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- ↑ "Indians in Kenya mark opening of Ram temple". People Daily Digital. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Jayesh Saini – The Man UAE Healthcare Leaders Are Watching". 20 August 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Why the Gulf Is Watching Jayesh Saini: A Kenyan Visionary Building Health Empires". The Daily Guardian. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Why the Gulf Is Watching Jayesh Saini: A Kenyan Visionary Building Health Empires". The Daily Guardian. 20 July 2025. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Jayesh Saini's vision for Africa: Unlocking new horizons in healthcare". www.forbesindia.com. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Jayesh Saini: Owner Of Bliss Medical Centres Whose Father Founded Nairobi West Hospital - whownskenya". 20 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Jayesh Saini: Owner Of Bliss Medical Centres Whose Father Founded Nairobi West Hospital - whownskenya". 20 October 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2025.