Construction works have commenced on an ultra-modern hospital worth Sh 154million in Naivasha Special Economic Zone. This follows handing over of site to the contractor by the county administration.
According to County Health executive Gichuki Kariuki, Nakuru County government is using part of Sh200 million it received from the national government’s Covid-19 economic stimulus package for the construction of the hospital.
The facility will be located near the Naivasha Inland Container Depot (ICD) and the planned Industrial Park. It will house modern theatres, laboratories, x-ray and imaging centres, pharmacies and other essential services. The devolved unit will also construct living quarters for health workers at the facility to ensure it operates for 24 hours.
Reduce congestion
According to Dr Kariuki, the project will help reduce congestion at the Naivasha Sub-county Hospital and serve thousands of patients from Maai Mahiu and its neighbourhood. This comes at a time Maai Mahiu and surrounding areas are experiencing rapid growth courtesy of multibillion-shilling projects being undertaken by the national government in the area.
“The hospital will serve those in the Special Economic Zone as well as residents, who have been seeking health services at the Naivasha Sub-county and the Kijabe Mission hospitals,” said Dr Kariuki.
Maai Mahiu town’s fortunes, are expected to greatly change thanks to the establishment of the Naivasha Inland Container Depot and the planned construction of a multimillion-shilling industrial park in the area.
The recent launch of direct Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) cargo service from Mombasa to the Maai Mahiu-based Naivasha ICD has raised hopes of better times for the local economy. The commencement of operations at the Naivasha ICD is expected to link Maai Mahiu and Naivasha towns to the East African and African trade circuits.
