The Cabinet has endorsed a major hospital infrastructure programme aimed at expanding access to specialised treatment, strengthening referral services and accelerating the delivery of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
In a dispatch following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at State House on October 9, the government said the programme would include the construction of a new 2,000-bed Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and a 1,000-bed Level Six hospital in Mombasa.
The plan also provides for the expansion of 13 Level Five hospitals, each set to receive an additional 300 beds.
The targeted counties are Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana, Kilifi, Embu, Nakuru, Laikipia, Migori, Nyamira, Baringo, Bomet, Narok and Kisii.
According to the Cabinet dispatch, the investment is expected to increase hospital capacity, ease congestion at referral facilities and bring specialised healthcare services closer to Kenyans.
The Cabinet also endorsed an additional Sh8 billion healthcare programme in partnership with France to establish and equip specialised head and neck surgical units at Kenyatta National Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital.
The initiative is expected to strengthen cancer treatment services and support the training of 5,000 community health workers as part of efforts to advance Universal Health Coverage.
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