In order to improve healthcare services in the area and give the local medical infrastructure a much-needed boost, the Kericho County Government has set aside Sh158 million for the development of the Sosiot Level Four Hospital in Belgut Sub-County.
Governor Dr. Eric Mutai emphasised during the groundbreaking ceremony in Sosiot, Kericho County, that the three-story, state-of-the-art facility will significantly improve medical care in the area. He noted that the new hospital will house essential departments like Casualty, Outpatient Services and specialised clinics in Ophthalmology, Dentistry, ENT and Dermatology, greatly improving medical care for resident patients.
In order to improve security and accessibility, Governor Mutai further disclosed that the project will incorporate essential infrastructure improvements like perimeter fencing, cabro paving on the hospital grounds and a contemporary entrance gate.
He underlined that the construction of the hospital is an essential step in addressing the community’s expanding healthcare demands and guaranteeing that residents can receive services at a reasonable cost.
“This new facility complements the ongoing construction of a Mother and Child Unit, which is valued at sh57 million and was developed in collaboration with the Safaricom Foundation to provide critical paediatric and maternal care,” Dr. Mutai stated.
Other important hospital departments, such as a new theatre, radiology unit, laboratory and male and female wards, have made progress, the governor stated, and plans are in place to assign staff to these facilities so they may be fully operational.
“These efforts will provide much-needed healthcare services to the people of Sosiot and surrounding areas while relieving pressure on the Kericho County Referral Hospital,” Dr. Mutai said.
In Waldai Ward, Belgut Sub-County, Dr Mutai simultaneously put into service a Sh200 million water expansion project that includes building a 150,000-cubic-meter water storage tank, a 21-kilometer house-to-house distribution network and extending the Kericho-Kimugu water system with a 10-kilometer main pipeline from Kapsoit to Taplotin.
The Governor also disclosed that the County Government had allocated an additional Sh10 million under the Floods and Climate Change Adaptation (FLOCCA) initiative to improve the last-mile distribution network, guaranteeing that even the most isolated residences have access to water.