Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Friday July, 17, launched an ultra-modern outpatient block at the Kiriaini Mission Hospital in Muran'ga County.
Addressing a press conference in Kiriaini area, the CS stated that the new facility would also benefit his relatives who reside near the hospital.
"The hospital environs we are talking about includes my village right across the river. I have a feeling I might see some of my relatives here.
"I am confident that the new facility will radically improve the quality of service and infrastructure for both patients and staff," he stated.
Kagwe's wife Ann Wanjiku Mutahi, who is a special advisor to President Uhuru Kenyatta on matters concerning Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) hails from Murang'a County where the hospital is located.
THe former Nyeri Senator extended his appreciation to Bishop James Wainaina and the clergy for the new block and the improvement of health facilities in the area.
Kiriaini Mission Hospital is owned and managed by the Catholic Diocese of Murang’a, and situated in Mathioya sub-County.
It was started by the Consolata sisters in 1955 as a small dispensary then developed to a maternity wing and later to a general hospital with a capacity of 72 beds.
Since inception, the Hospital has grown over the years and currently has an official Government approved bed capacity of 72 distributed in the following wards; Gynecology and maternity, pediatric, Medical wards and surgical rooms and private/amenity ward.
Kagwe noted that the facility was a leading health care provider for locals in the area quoting 63,772 general out-patients were served at the hospital in 2019.
He further acknowledged the contributions of the Catholic Church to providing Health Care services across the county noting that it was in line with President Uhuru Kenyatta's Big 4 agenda on Health.
"We are witnessing an improvement in service delivery to the local community in the immediate future and years to come to ensure efficient, reachable and faster service delivery," he observed.
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