ICU services for Kilifi, specialist surgical care, medical research collaboration, reduced Mombasa referrals
Kilifi County Medical Complex
Expansion of Kilifi County Referral Hospital including ICU, theatres, private wing, accident and emergency department.
AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2018
StartedJanuary 1, 2019
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 2,000,000,000KES
Timeline
ICU and Theatre Construction
Construction of the new ICU block and modern theatres commenced
Facilities Operational
ICU, A&E, private wing, and expanded wards became operational
Contractors
Kilifi County Government Contractors
Hospital ExpansionContractors for the hospital expansion and new departments
Politicians Involved
Amason Kingi
Governor of KilifiInitiated the hospital expansion and medical complex development
Gideon Saburi
Kilifi County Health ExecutiveOversaw hospital development planning
Benefits
Description
The Kilifi County Medical Complex is an expansion and modernization of the Kilifi County Referral Hospital. New facilities include an intensive care unit (ICU), modern operating theatres, a general ward expansion, a private wing, and an accident and emergency department. The hospital is co-located with the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme, one of Africa's most important medical research centers focused on malaria, bacterial, and viral childhood infections. The complex serves the entire 1.5 million population of Kilifi County.
Overview
Transformed healthcare delivery for 1.5 million Kilifi residents, providing ICU and specialist services previously requiring travel to Mombasa, alongside world-class medical research.