Cabinet has approved a major hospital infrastructure programme aimed at expanding access to specialised treatment and accelerating Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
In a dispatch from the Cabinet meeting held on Thursday, October 9, 2026, the government said the programme will strengthen referral services and decongest major hospitals.
The programme includes the construction of a new 2,000-bed Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret and a 1,000-bed Level Six hospital in Mombasa.
13 level V hospitals set for expansion
Cabinet also approved the expansion of 13 Level Five hospitals by an additional 300 beds each.
The counties targeted for the Level Five expansion are Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana, Kilifi, Embu, Nakuru, Laikipia, Migori, Nyamira, Baringo, Bomet, Narok and Kisii.
According to the dispatch, the investment will significantly expand hospital capacity, reduce congestion at referral facilities and bring specialised healthcare closer to Kenyans.
In a separate healthcare approval, Cabinet endorsed a KSh8 billion healthcare programme in partnership with France that will establish and equip specialised head and neck surgical units at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital.
The initiative will also strengthen cancer treatment and train 5,000 community health workers, reinforcing Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage efforts.
