Kakamega County has begun the construction of a 60-bed Maternity wing at Likuyani Level IV Hospital.
The devolved unit will spend Sh 90 million to construct the facility that is expected to be completed by January 2026.
The Maternity wing will have a theatre, Labour ward, Antenatal and post-natal unit, a newborn unit (NBU), and a Kangaroo Room.
Governor Fernandes Barasa said the county government is constructing the Maternity wing under the Tutunze Kakamega Programme.