JOOTRH expands with 124 beds, targets 1,000 by December

PS Frederick Ouma Oluga (centre) with Kisumu County and Jaramogi Hospital officials during a tour to assess the facility’s transition to Level 6A under the National Government. [Michael Mute, Standard]

In a bold step toward transforming healthcare delivery in Western Kenya, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) has added 124 new beds in a soon-to-be-launched orthopaedic trauma ward, part of a new specialized block expected to hold 1,000 beds by December 2025.

This ambitious expansion is aimed at enhancing access to quality specialised care and ending the long-standing challenge of bed sharing at the region’s largest public hospital.