Health Ministry begins issuance of title deeds to safeguard public facilities from land grabs
Duale highlighted the urgency of securing legal land ownership for hospitals and other health institutions, stressing that this measure is crucial to protecting public healthcare infrastructure from illegal land grabs.
The Ministry of Health has announced plans to accelerate the issuance of title deeds for public health facilities nationwide, aiming to prevent land encroachment and safeguard public assets.
During his official visit to Kericho County Referral Hospital (Level 5), Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale reaffirmed the government's dedication to ensuring that all healthcare institutions within the ministry’s jurisdiction obtain legal land ownership documents.
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Duale highlighted the urgency of securing legal land ownership for hospitals and other health institutions, stressing that this measure is crucial to protecting public healthcare infrastructure from illegal land grabs.
He underscored the importance of ensuring that public hospitals, which serve millions of Kenyans, are not vulnerable to land encroachment.
“I have looked for the title deeds of dispensaries and all hospitals. Over 10 million people go to hospitals in a day, so someone cannot purport to grab the hospital land,” he said.
During the visit, the CS presented the official title deed to Kericho County Referral Hospital and praised the facility’s achievements, particularly in neonatal care.
Duale called for the expansion of specialist medical training and capacity-building programmes to strengthen healthcare delivery across the country.
The Kericho County Referral Hospital currently serves around 1.5 million people, including those from neighbouring counties, and is recognised for its significant progress in healthcare.
Duale also acknowledged the county's successful adoption of the Social Health Authority (SHA) programme, which has enrolled more than 390,000 residents.
Governor Erick Mutai and Senator Aaron Cheruiyot took the opportunity to call for continued support from the national government to finish the construction of a 260-bed Non-Communicable Disease Centre (NCDC) at the hospital.
The new centre, once completed, will feature advanced medical facilities, including seven operating theatres and intensive care units equipped with dialysis machines, playing a crucial role in the country’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) strategy.
Other leaders present at the event included Kipkelion East MP Joseph Kirui and Ainamoi MP Benjamin Kipkirui, who echoed the call for continued national investment in regional health infrastructure.
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