Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has issued an update on the construction of the 350-bed Githunguri Level 5 Hospital in Kiambu County.
In a statement on Sunday, August 9, PS Omollo said the main hospital structure has been completed, with auxiliary works now underway.
He noted that the ongoing works include the completion of kitchen facilities and cabro paving ahead of the hospital's commissioning.
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“Delivered through a partnership between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Defence, with Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) engineers spearheading construction, the project's main hospital structure is complete, while auxiliary works, including the kitchen facilities and cabro paving, are in progress ahead of commissioning,” read the statement in part.
The Interior PS observed that the facility will ease pressure on Kiambu and Thika Level 5 hospitals once operational.
“Once operational, the hospital will significantly ease pressure on Kiambu and Thika Level 5 Hospitals by expanding referral capacity and bringing specialized healthcare closer to residents,” he stated.
Further, PS Omollo said the facility will offer comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including emergency and critical care, oncology, orthopedics, mental health services and enhanced maternal and child healthcare.
This comes weeks after PS Omollo announced that the transformation of Mama Rachel Ruto Specialist Hospital in Mutuini, Dagoretti South, is nearing completion.
In a statement on Tuesday, June 30, Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo said the hospital reflects the government's commitment to improving healthcare through targeted investments in modern medical infrastructure.
Omollo noted that the project aligns with the Every Woman Every Newborn Everywhere (EWENE) framework, which Kenya has adopted to accelerate the reduction of preventable maternal and newborn deaths while advancing Universal Health Coverage.
"The facility has been upgraded into a Level 5 specialist referral hospital with a capacity of 400 beds, up from 40, and is expected to serve approximately 1.5 million patients annually," he wrote.
According to Omollo, the expanded hospital has been equipped with a wide range of specialized medical services designed to improve treatment outcomes for mothers, newborns and other patients requiring advanced care.
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