The Kenyan government is accelerating the completion of the East African Kidney Institute (EAKI) in Nairobi, a project lauded by Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga as transformative for specialized healthcare in the region.

• The EAKI will be the first Centre of Excellence in kidney and urology care in East Africa, featuring 160 beds, including 10 ICU and 9 HDU beds, and 28 dialysis machines.
• PS Dr. Oluga emphasized President William Ruto's personal commitment to fast-tracking the institute's commissioning, which will serve Kenya and the broader East African Community.
• Over four million Kenyans suffer from kidney-related illnesses, but fewer than 800 kidney transplants have been performed in the last decade due to limited access and high costs, highlighting the critical need for facilities like EAKI.