EXPLAINED: Why KDF Will Be Deployed To Kakamega This Week
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) will be deployed to Kakamega this week to monitor the hospital’s development.
The KDF confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday, July 13, that the police would be deployed next week.
They will oversee the six-month building of Kakamega Level 6 Hospital, which is scheduled to be completed within the next six months.
Level 6 hospitals are the highest level of the country’s healthcare system, overseen by the national government and providing tertiary treatment.
The Principal Secretary for Defence Dr. Patrick Mariru, recently conducted a day long inspection tour of key Government priority infrastructure projects in Kakamega, Nandi, and Uasin Gishu Counties. The projects, being implemented under the oversight of the Ministry of Defence… pic.twitter.com/BjdsWr6DX1
— Kenya Defence Forces (@kdfinfo) July 13, 2025
Once completed, the facility will be one of the few in the country.
Currently, Kenya has eight Level 6 hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital.
Other institutions include Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu, and Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital.
Others include the National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital, Nakuru Level 6 Hospital, and Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital.
In addition, the officers are in charge of various infrastructure projects in Nandi and Uasin Gishu counties.
Dr. Patrick Mariru (PS State Department for Defense) and I inspected the incomplete 750 bed capacity hospital in Kakamega and immediately hand over the site to a contractor to begin completion works.
— Dr. Ouma Oluga, OGW (@fnoluga) July 11, 2025
The State Department for Defence will supervise the repair and completion of… pic.twitter.com/7QjlosJ3AE
They are also in charge of the construction of the 10,000-seat Kipchoge Sports Stadium at the Kapsabet Show Ground in Nandi County.
The KDF revealed that the officers are also monitoring the development of the 15,000-seat Kipchoge Keino Stadium in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.
This is to prepare for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), which Kenya will co-host with Uganda and Tanzania.
“The Principal Secretary for Defence, Patrick Mariru, recently conducted a day-long inspection tour of key Government priority infrastructure projects in Kakamega, Nandi, and Uasin Gishu Counties,” KDF stated.
“The projects, being implemented under the oversight of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) through the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), form part of President William Ruto’s directive for accelerated delivery of flagship national developments,” it added.
According to Defence Principal Secretary Patrick Mariru, the initiatives, which are being carried out at the direction of President William Ruto, will be essential in simplifying critical sectors in the region.
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The declaration comes a month after the Ministry of Defence confirmed that KDF personnel would be stationed in Siaya County.
They will be in charge of building the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Stadium and modernising the Siaya Level 5 Hospital.
According to Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya, the building of the two facilities will be crucial to the county’s economic and infrastructure development.
“Discussed opportunities for collaboration between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Siaya County Government in infrastructure development and maritime security with Governor James Orengo at Defence Headquarters,” the CS said in a statement on Wednesday, June 11.
EXPLAINED: Why KDF Will Be Deployed To Kakamega This Week
