Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has officially handed over the Wanini Kireri Magereza and the National Police Service level IV Hospitals
The Ministry of Defence and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) had been tasked to supervise the construction.
The state-of-the-art facilities are 150-bed capacity hospitals.
The hospitals are equipped with Intensive Care Units, Maternities, and Highly Dependant Units.
It also has two theatres each and Dental services, in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and National Administration.
These facilities are under a broader healthcare program aimed at ensuring access to essential medical services by security bodies.
The Forces Referral and Research level VI hospital in Kabete currently under construction is also a part of and seeks to serve all security organs and regional security allies.
Aden Duale thanked KDF and the Kenya Prisons Service for their unwavering dedication to service.
He also praised their commitment to maintaining law and order as well as safeguarding the borders.
Duale said the establishment of the facilities is a testament to the government’s commitment to providing quality healthcare services to all its citizens including the country’s security organ
Interior and National Administration CS Kithure Kindiki committed to taking care of the facilities and the equipment set to run them.
Kindiki emphasised the importance, saying it is easier and cost-effective to renovate every year rather than renovating an entire hospital.
WoK previously reported on the Defence Forces Canteen Organization (DEFCO).
This is a medium-sized chain of supermarkets with over 23 shops.
The KDF-owned supermarkets have a turnover of over a billion shillings.
