The County Government of Kiambu started the year 2025 on a high crescendo in health by launching new medical equipment.

During an event held at the Kiambu HQ on 10th January 2025, Governor Kimani Wamatangi launched the equipment, which included endoscopy, digital x-ray, and dialysis machines.

State-of-the-art medical equipment, Kiambu County

The machines would devolve quality health and better patient care to the grassroots, transforming health in villages of Kiambu where some hospitals have never been installed with such state-of-the-art machines.

Some hospitals that would benefit include Kiambu Level V, Gatundu Level V, Thika Level V, Lari Level IV, and Lussigette Level IV hospitals.

For the first time, Kiambu Level V Hospital would have an endoscopy machine enabling doctors to perform non-intrusive medical procedures using cameras for the overall safety and well-being of thousands of patients, and also reduce the need to travel abroad for such specialized services.

The launch was also attended by Deputy Governor Rosemary Kirika, Members of the County Assembly led by Deputy Speaker John Njiru, CECM Health Dr. Elias Maina, county officials, municipal managers, members of the public, health care workers, and partners from the medical field.

“The dialysis machines and the rest of the machines are the best gifts you can give the people of Kiambu in this New Year,” said Dr. Maina.

MCA Njiru urged the people to desist from playing politics with matters of health as he appreciated the equipping of hospitals with the equipment.

In his speech, Governor Wamatangi assured of rapid action to continue improving health in the county including installation of a CT-Scan machine at the Kiambu Level V Hospital.

Governor Wamatangi launches the digital xray machines at Kiambu HQ

“We have plans to install a CT-Scan machine here at the Kiambu hospital in a few months, and also replace the CT-Scan machine in Thika because of the condition of the machine, old and depleted,” said Governor Wamatangi.

In addition, the Governor enumerated the growth in the number of hospitals through the establishment of new facilities, rehabilitation of the existing ones, and reviving the stalled hospitals.

Other successes included payment of the one billion KEMSA bill that the county owed before the new administration came into office, operationalization of ambulances, and ensuring at least 85% stock of pharmaceuticals and medicines in health facilities.

In the first phase, equipment worth KES. 500 million were delivered to county hospitals including x-ray machines, dental equipment, ultrasound machines, and other assorted equipment.