Construction of a new 4,000-bed Multi-Specialty Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) has officially begun in Kiplombe, Uasin Gishu County.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale presided over the groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of Phase I, which will deliver 2,000 beds.
The project is fully funded by the government and is scheduled for completion in April 2027.
The development is one of the largest public health investments under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.
According to Duale, the expanded facility will ease congestion at the existing MTRH and increase access to specialised services for patients across the country.
The new complex will include 60 intensive care beds and 120 high-dependency beds.
Sitting on a 200-acre parcel of land, the project is being implemented through the Ministry of Defence.
Government officials say this approach is aimed at ensuring efficiency, discipline and adherence to construction timelines.
Once complete, the hospital is expected to position Eldoret as a regional centre for medical training, research and advanced healthcare.
Duale said the project is projected to create more than 10,000 jobs during construction and after commissioning.
He added that the KSh 50 billion facility will support economic activity in the wider North Rift region. The government views the investment as both a healthcare and socio-economic driver.
The CS highlighted planned digital upgrades in the new hospital, noting that it will operate with interoperable electronic health records, a unified patient identification system, telemedicine capability and a real-time electronic logistics management system.
These features align with the Ministry of Health’s Digital Health Transformation Agenda for 2023–2030.
Duale also pointed to ongoing national health sector reforms, including the rollout of the Social Health Authority and efforts to strengthen human resources for health.
He reiterated that the government is working to improve the capacity of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority to support last-mile delivery of medical commodities.
The event was hosted by Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii and attended by MTRH Chief Executive Dr Philip Kirwa, senior officials from the Ministries of Health and Defence, governors from neighbouring counties and several national leaders.
Duale acknowledged the contributions of stakeholders from government, development partners, academia and the medical community, saying their collaboration remains key to advancing healthcare in Kenya.