Sh6bn referral hospital in Kakamega set to open June

With a population of about 2 million people, the county has only 1,300 nurses far below the required 3,000. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Phase one of the Sh6 billion Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital will begin operations beginning June, governor Wycliffe Oparanya said on Wednesday.

The 500 bed capacity, first referral hospital in western region will specialise in treatment of terminal illnesses like cancer, kidney and diabetes at a ‘cost effective fee’.

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