This archive report was first published on 13 July 2020.
Published on July 13, 2020, Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) is set to construct 24 new health facilities in Nairobi's informal settlements at a cost of Sh2 billion in the next three months.
The health facilities will be built in various areas, including Viwandani, Majengo, Mathare, Kayole Soweto, Korogocho, Kawangware, Gitare Marigu, Mukuru kwa Njenga, Mukuru kwa Reuben, Kibra, and Githurai.
According to NMS Director General Mohammed Badi, the construction of the facilities is part of new targets his administration seeks to achieve in the next 100 days.
"In my next 100 days, I intend to achieve building 24 fully functional hospitals in Nairobi's informal settlements. Development comes at a cost and we must ensure we do not go back to where we came from," said Major General Badi.
Of the 24 health facilities, 19 will be constructed from scratch while the remaining five will be rehabilitated. The facilities will provide comprehensive and quality health services to city residents living in informal settlements.
