Nairobi, July 13 -- Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) is set to construct 24 new health facilities in Nairobi's informal settlements at a cost of Sh2 billion, in the next three months.
The health facilities will be put up in Viwandani, Majengo, Mathare, Kayole Soweto, Korogocho, Kawangware, Gitare Marigu, Mukuru kwa Njenga, Mukuru kwa Reuben, Kibra and Githurai.
This even as plans are also underway to elevate Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital to a Level Five health facility.
The new development comes at a time when Covid-19 cases in the country continue to soar having passed the 10,000 mark with Nairobi County bearing the worst burden, especially the informal settlements.
The capital has been the epicenter of coronavirus accounting for half o...