Advanced diagnostic services, expanded bed capacity, accident and emergency centre, oncology and cardiology services, mental health unit, job creation
Siaya County Referral Hospital Complex
KSh 1.7 billion multi-phase hospital complex at Siaya County Referral Hospital with Phase One at KSh 500 million, built by Kenya Defence Forces.
AnnouncedAugust 1, 2025
StartedSeptember 8, 2025
Expected CompletionDecember 31, 2028
Financials
Offering PriceKsh 1,700,000,000KES
Timeline
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Senior leaders including CS Soipan Tuya and Governor Orengo broke ground for the new hospital complex
Contractors
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF)
Construction OversightMilitary engineering corps overseeing Phase One construction of the four-storey hospital complex
Politicians Involved
James Orengo
GovernorSiaya Governor who attended groundbreaking and advocated for the hospital upgrade
Soipan Tuya
Cabinet Secretary for DefenceGraced the groundbreaking ceremony given KDF's construction role
Ouma Oluga
Principal Secretary for Medical ServicesDescribed the project as a turning point in Siaya's health journey and led Ministry of Health support
Benefits
Description
The Siaya County Referral Hospital Complex is a transformative healthcare project with groundbreaking held in September 2025. The multi-phase project is estimated at KSh 1.7 billion, with Phase One costing KSh 500 million. Construction is being overseen by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). The four-storey facility will feature an integrated accident and emergency centre, outpatient complex, doctors' plaza, and modern diagnostic capabilities including cardiology, oncology, and mental health services. The hospital, formerly Siaya District Hospital, currently operates as a 360-bed facility serving over 1 million people in Siaya County, one of Kenya's poorest counties with the highest rates of morbidity from HIV/AIDS, malaria, and respiratory infections. The Ministry of Health has disbursed KSh 191 million through the Primary Healthcare Fund to Siaya facilities.
Overview
Addresses critical healthcare gaps in one of Kenya's most disease-burdened counties. The facility will expand specialized care capacity, reduce patient overcrowding, and provide advanced services previously unavailable in the county.