Julius Mwale, the founder of the Ksh277 billion Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) in Butere, Kakamega County, on Monday, June 5, was given the green light to expand his smart venture in Botswana.
The move to expand the green city to Botswana followed a successful meeting between the capitalist and Botswana's Vice President, Slumber Tsogwane, in Western Kenya.
To prove the worth of the project's expansion in Botswana, the Kenyan tycoon highlighted some of the successes of Mwale Medical and Technology City in the Western region, including tackling various chronic and complex ailments.
"We hosted HE Slumber Tsogwane, the Vice President (VP) of Botswana and his delegation at Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) in Butere Sub County of Kakamega County in Kenya," Mwale Medical and Technology City stated.
"The VP was on a benchmarking tour of MMTC, accompanied by more than a dozen top government officials from Botswana and Kenya, including Botswana's foreign minister Lemogang Kwape, and Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and enterprise development, Simon Chelugui,” the facility added.
Mwale had earlier met Botswana's President Eric Masisi, who was particularly impressed by the Hamptons Hospital, one of the ventures set to uplift the medical sector in the South African country.
“Our team has been welcomed to Botswana by President Eric Masisi to expand Hamptons hospital in the country using our Mwale Medical Technology City (MMTC) model,” MMTC announced in a statement.
Mwale City in Butere
Mwale City is centred around Hamptons Hospital, which opened in 2019 to treat Kenyans and medical tourists. The industrial entrepreneur pumped Ksh277 billion (USD 2 billion) to build the facility with a 100 per cent green energy concept.
The facility has 5,000 beds to meet the demand of over 35,000 residents. Besides the medical facility, Hamptons Cafe, offering bed and breakfast, was incorporated into the Ksh277 billion facility.
Mwale City has 3500 solar streetlights, a 36-hole golf course, 24-hour security, and a fully-fledged accommodation and tourism circuit.
While launching the facility, the capitalist noted that he planned to pioneer medical development in the continent.
Interests in Forbes
In May 2023, Mwale was named among investors interested in acquiring Forbes, an American media giant with 150 million users globally.
The Kenyan entrepreneur reportedly submitted a joint bid to acquire the Ksh109 billion media giant.
