This archive report was first published on 30 September 2019.
The Kenya Medical Research Institute's (KEMRI) Sh 15 billion project in Kirinyaga County is on the verge of resuming operations after a long-standing issue over the title deed was resolved.
According to Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho, the title deed will be issued on October 1, paving the way for the project to move forward.
The project, which has been stalled for some time, involves the construction of an ultra-modern teaching, research, and referral medical centre on a 100-acre land in Mwea, Kirinyaga County.
The centre, when fully operational, will serve residents from Central, Eastern, and North Eastern regions with specialized treatment.
Records from KEMRI indicate that the university wing will admit postgraduate students in various disciplines and will also have room for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) students.
Area MCA Baptista Kanga welcomed the development, saying that the project will not only benefit Kirinyaga residents but also the entire northern region.
“I think we should be grateful to the government for such an important project which will not only serve Kirinyaga people but the entire northern region,” Kanga said.
He added that the hospital will be among the Vision 2030 flagship projects being undertaken by the Jubilee Administration and that residents within the expansive catchment area have every reason to celebrate.
