This is after Homa Bay Governor Cyprian Awiti partnered with a Turkish organization to construct the mega project meant to help millions of residents with quality medical care.
Kenya to construct 210 bed capacity ultramodern hospital worth USD38m in Homa Bay County
The project which is executed under a public-private partnership is expected to take 12 months to be complete
The Governor has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Turkish organisation called Delta Trade Company, and also with Standard Medical Group led by Managing Director Ian Okundi.
The President of Delta Trade Company, Huseyin Sahin who was present during the signing promised the health facility will be up in no time adding that his organization had over 22 years of developing hospitals in Turkey and is currently extending its reach in the rural parts of Africa.
“We are going to apply the experience we have to ensure the region gets the best health facility,” said Sahin.
The groundbreaking of the 210 bed capacity hospital took place at the Homa Bay County Referral Hospital with construction of the two hospitals set to begin in two months’ time.
The project which is executed under a public-private partnership is expected to take 12 months to be complete and after that the hospital will fully be handed over to the Homa Bay government after 30 years.
The county government of Homa Bay provided land for the construction while the Turkish investors will contribute the funds.
Delta Trade Company has successfully completed several similar projects in the past and provided all medical equipment and devices while generating 110 turn-key projects throughout Turkey.
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