{
  "id": 15423065,
  "title": "Mother and Child complex opened at Kapsabet Referral hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/mother-and-child-complex-opened-at-kapsabet-referral-hospital",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T13:41:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/mother-and-child-complex-opened-at-kapsabet-hospital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A new 300-bed complex dedicated to maternal and child healthcare services has opened at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital in Nandi County. This development is set to improve access to specialized medical care, including intensive care, high-dependency care, maternity theatres and renal care for residents of the region. The facility, equipped at a cost of Ksh392 million by the Ministry of Health through the National Equipment Service Programme, will increase the hospital's bed capacity from 200 to 500, transforming it into a five-tier operating theatre complex. The expansion also includes a 10-bed adult fully equipped ICU, an 18-bed preterm neonatal ICU, and advanced diagnostic equipment. This upgrade is a significant step towards realizing President’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda, ensuring that citizens contributing to the Social Health Authority can receive high-quality, comprehensive healthcare services closer to their homes.",
  "summary": "Residents of Nandi County are set to benefit from improved maternal and child healthcare services following the opening of a new complex at Kapsabet County Referral Hospital in Emgwen Constituency. The 300-bed facility is expected to expand access to specialised healthcare services, including intensive care, high-dependency care, maternity theatres and renal care. Medical Services Principal […]…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto opens Mother and Child Complex at Kapsabet Hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/ruto-opens-mother-and-child-complex-at-kapsabet-hospital",
        "published": "2026-10-18T14:56:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}