Kenya is set to receive 10 specialised mother-and-child hospitals under a $35 million (Ksh 4.52 billion) grant from Amsons Group, creating a new test for how privately financed infrastructure can support the country’s public healthcare system. Construction has begun on the first facility, a 250-bed Level 4 hospital in Chebunyo, Bomet County. The hospital is planned to include maternity suites, operating theatres, neonatal intensive-care services, and facilities for antenatal, delivery and postnatal care. President William Ruto said the financing would not create a repayment obligation for the government. “This facility is a grant from Amsons. It’s not a loan, and that’s the value of friendship,” Ruto said. Under the arrangement, Amsons will construct and equip the hospitals before handing them over to Kenyan authorities. The government will then be responsible for staffing, medicines, maintenance and day-to-day operations. That division of responsibility is central to the programme. While the grant covers the initial cost of construction and equipment, the government will still need to finance the recurring costs required to operate the facilities, including healthcare workers, medicines, utilities, maintenance and other services. Amsons Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Edha Nahdi said the company wanted the programme to move from agreements to completed proj...
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