County queries Sh200 million referral hospital structure
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By
Kepher Otieno
| Dec 31, 2017
Kisumu County authorities have questioned construction of a Sh200 million Hollo Community Referral Hospital in the suburbs of Seme village.
The county’s Physical Planning and Housing unit says part of the hospital, which is 90 per cent complete, does not meet architectural standards.
Speaking during an inspection tour on Friday, Deputy Governor Mathews Owili asked the contractors to work with the Housing unit.
“We do not want to condone poor workmanship, especially on a multi-million project like this,’’ said Dr Owili.
He instructed the County Physical Planning and Housing executive committee member Nelly Achar to ensure the final works meet the structural threshold.
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The site
It will have a 200-bed capacity complete with a borehole that will serve the community and its environs. Yesterday, Owili led a team of five county ministers to the construction site, and found the project still required more work.
According to Project Coordinator Abdul Omar, it was hurried so that the hospital can be opened early next year.
“We have asked the contractors to speed up the works and we are glad they are doing a good job,” said Mr Omar.