{"id":6344,"date":"2026-09-29T11:00:58","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6344"},"modified":"2026-09-29T11:00:58","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T11:00:58","slug":"14-years-later-nakuru-trauma-centre-finally-nears-completion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livenation254.com\/?p=6344","title":{"rendered":"14 YEARS LATER: NAKURU TRAUMA CENTRE FINALLY NEARS COMPLETION"},"content":{"rendered":"

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14 YEARS LATER: NAKURU TRAUMA CENTRE FINALLY NEARS COMPLETION<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

By Jeff Kizzilah Digital Editor\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/pre>\n
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After more than 14 years of waiting, the long-stalled Trauma Centre at Nakuru County Referral and Teaching Hospital (NCRTH) is finally nearing completion, according to Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika.<\/p>\n
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The facility was started in 2012 but was abandoned soon after, leaving Nakuru residents without a dedicated modern trauma centre for more than a decade.<\/p>\n
According to Governor Kihika, the county government, in partnership with the National Government, has revived the project and prioritised its completion. Construction works resumed following a groundbreaking ceremony presided over by Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya in November 2025.<\/p>\n
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Once operational, the Trauma Centre is expected to significantly strengthen emergency and critical care services in Nakuru and the wider region.<\/p>\n
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The facility will feature two operating theatres, 14 ICU beds, 12 HDU beds, a radiology centre, laboratory facilities, pre- and post-operative wards, and other specialised trauma services.<\/p>\n
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For victims of road accidents, severe burns, surgical emergencies and other life-threatening injuries, the centre is expected to provide faster access to specialised treatment when every minute counts.<\/p>\n
The completed facility will also strengthen NCRTH’s role as a regional referral hospital and help reduce the need to transfer critically ill patients to other facilities for specialised care.<\/p>\n
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After years of delays, Nakuru residents are now waiting to see the long-promised Trauma Centre finally become operational.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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