The Kenyan government is set to invest Ksh29 billion to construct 13 new Level 5 hospitals across various counties, aiming to expand specialized healthcare access and advance Universal Health Coverage (UHC).

• The new facilities will be 300-bed comprehensive county referral hospitals.
• Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale led a consultative meeting to review the hospital plans.
• The project emphasizes equity and need, with selection based on population size, disease burden, and existing infrastructure.