South Rift leaders differ over location of referral hospital

A section of Bomet County leaders during the homecoming party of Bomet Central MP Richard Kilel at Manyatta Primary School in Bomet central. [Gilbert Kimutai, Standard]

A row has erupted between elected leaders in Bomet and Kericho counties over the location of a proposed referral hospital to cater for South Rift region.

On Wednesday, leaders drawn from the two counties failed to agree after those in Bomet pushed for the facility to be established at a central place, while their Kericho counterparts preferred it to be located in Londiani sub-county.