List of counties that have met the minimum 300-isolation-beds capacity
By Njange Maina, June 30, 2020
When President Uhuru Kenyatta met the county governors on June 25, it emerged that only 12 counties had met the 300-isolation beds requirement.
According to the report by the Council of Governors, the counties have 6,898 isolation beds against the prerequisite of 30,500.
Only 12 counties had at least 300-beds that can be used as isolation facilities in the treatment of coronavirus.
The 12 counties are;
| County | Facility Name | No. of Ventilators | No. of ICU Beds | No. of Isolation Beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mombasa | 12 | 12 | 432 | |
| Machakos | 9 | 9 | 373 | |
| Kiambu | 30 | 24 | 325 | |
| Uasin Gishu | 0 | 0 | 324 | |
| Makueni | 1.Makindu KMTC 2. Makueni Boys | 3 | 3 | 312 |
| Murang’a | 13 | 35 | 305 | |
| Vihiga | Vihiga County Referral Hospital | 0 | 0 | 300 |
| Homabay | 10 | 10 | 300 | |
| Nyeri | Mt.Kenya Hospital | 1 | 6 | 340 |
| Kericho | 1. Kericho County Referral Hospital 2. Ainamoi Health Center 3.St.Leonard’s Hospital 4. Unilever Central Hospital 5. Chemogondai Hospital | |||
| Kisii | Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital | 23 | 18 | 318 |
| Kilifi | 1. Kilifi County Referral Hospital | 7 | 7 | 308 |
Kirinyaga County has the least with 14 isolation beds at Kerugoya Referral Hospital.
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Njange Maina
Njange Maina is a journalist by profession with a degree in Journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya. He is currently pursuing a micro-masters degree in Digital Branding and Marketing. He is interested in digital media, human interest stories, and business journalism.
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