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Ministry on spot over Othaya Hospital upgrading

The main block of the Othaya Level Four Hospital. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Health inflated the cost of upgrading Othaya sub-county hospital by at least Sh142 million in a project that has since stalled.

MPs last Friday learnt the ministry has spent Sh579 million in a project initially budgeted to cost Sh436 million.

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