West Pokot Governor Simon Kachapin on November 9, 2026 presided over the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a KSh 500 million, 250-bed Mother and Baby Hospital in Kabichbich, Pokot South Sub-County, and handed over the site to the contractor.
The facility will offer maternity and delivery services, Caesarean section procedures, postnatal care, Maternal Intensive Care Unit (MICU), Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Kangaroo Mother Care and diagnostic services.
Kabichbich Sub-County Hospital currently handles an average of 50 deliveries per month and serves a catchment population of about 15,000 people, including communities from neighbouring Elgeyo-Marakwet and Trans Nzoia counties.
Pokot South has an estimated population of 102,000, with approximately 4,000 expected deliveries annually once the new facility is completed.
The facility is expected to reduce referrals to distant facilities for specialised maternal and newborn care.
An ultrasound machine has also been handed over to strengthen diagnostic services at the hospital. Since 2022, the number of nurses at the facility has increased from 12 to 22, bringing its total workforce to 45.
The project is being undertaken by Amson’s Group, which is carrying out similar healthcare investments in Uasin Gishu, Bomet, Garissa, Embu, Kwale, Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi.
Once complete, the Kabichbich facility is expected to serve families across West Pokot and neighbouring counties.
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