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It was presented by the firm&#8217;s Principal Architect, Jared Momanyi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the first phase, JOOTRH plans to construct an eight-storey hospital with a capacity of 500 beds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The facility will feature medical and surgical wards, a 20-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a 20-bed High Dependency Unit (HDU), a renal support centre, a 28-bed Accident and Emergency complex, 20 operating theatres, specialised outpatient clinics, a rehabilitation centre and a 15-station dental unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24762 lazyload\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-1100x733.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-680x453.jpg 680w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FB_IMG_1782039990474.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em>Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital Chief Executive Officer Dr Joshua Okise during the hospital&#8217;s Executive Committe meeting\/Photo by Maurice Alal<\/em><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Diagnostic and support services, including radiology, laboratory and physiotherapy departments, will also be expanded, alongside new administrative offices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hospital officials said the building&#8217;s rooftop would house solar energy infrastructure, water storage facilities and a helipad to improve operational efficiency and emergency response capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A second phase of the project will add a further 600 beds, together with supporting infrastructure such as a Doctors&#8217; 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