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Wamatangi allocates Sh1.5 billion to construct new health facilities

Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi breaks ground ahead of the construction of Kiamumbi Level Three Hospital in Kiambu Township Sub-County. [Mose Sammy, Standard]

Kiambu County government has allocated over Sh1.5 billion to implement health projects, a move that will see the county double its bed capacity from the current 1,608.

Governor Kimani Wamatangi revealed that the county plans to build 13 new level three hospitals in various wards at a total cost of Sh650 million, where each facility will cost Sh50 million, as part of initiatives to promote access to healthcare and improve service delivery.

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