The Moi County Referral Hospital Eye Centre is a KSh80 million ophthalmology facility located in Voi, Taita Taveta County, and the hospital around it is now expanding further. Taita Taveta has since launched a KSh352 million, five storey medical complex at the site, adding an ICU, high dependency unit, emergency department and 44 surgical beds.
Moi County Referral Hospital Eye Centre Supported by New Outreach Programme
In March 2026, the county and Good Vision Kenya launched a telerefraction project at Mwatate Sub County Hospital, bringing eye screening closer to rural residents. The hospital’s growth mirrors rising clinical waste volumes nationwide, which Nairobi’s proposed KSh9 billion medical waste plant aims to address.
Project Overview
- Project Name: Moi County Referral Hospital Eye Centre
- Location: Moi County Referral Hospital, Voi, Taita Taveta County, Kenya
- Project Value: KSh80 million for the eye centre; a separate KSh352 million medical complex is planned at the same hospital
- Client or Owner: Taita Taveta County Government
- Funding Partner: Government of Germany, through Salus Oculi Kenya
- Key Components: Eye theatre, male and female ophthalmology wards, optometric unit and modern ophthalmic equipment; the new complex adds an ICU, HDU, accident and emergency department, 44 surgical beds and a medical oxygen plant
- Construction Start: Eye centre works began in 2023; the medical complex was launched in January 2026 with KSh12 million committed
- Expected Completion: Eye centre status not publicly confirmed; medical complex expected within 18 months
- Strategic Impact: Reduces costly referrals to Mombasa and Nairobi and positions Voi as a regional hub for specialised care
Project Team
- Owner: Taita Taveta County Government
- Funding Partner: Salus Oculi
- Outreach Partner: Good Vision Kenya (official site not verified)
Reported 4th May 2023: Construction began recently on an eye treatment and care center at Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi, Taita Taveta County. The Sh80 million project is funded by the German government through Salus Oculi Keny.
The county’s health department’s flagship project, according to Governor Andrew Mwadime, entails the construction of infrastructure for a theatre. It will also involve the construction of both male and female ophthalmology wards, the optometric unit, as well as other departments.
Mwadime stated that the facility will have modern ophthalmology equipment to provide high-quality eye care services. Part of the project funding would also be used to improve the capacity of medical personnel.
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The devolved unit and Salus Oculi Kenya partnership were hailed by Mwadime. He noted that the eye treatment and care center at Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi will help in the achievement of the county’s development goal.
The county becomes the tenth recipient of benefits from the multi-million-shilling eye treatment center. This is according to Thomas Ng’eno, director of Salus Oculi Kenya.
How long it would take to build the eye treatment and care center at Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi
The facility, according to Ng’eno, will be operational by the end of the year. It anticipates serving hundreds of patients from the Coast region.
According to County Ophthalmologist Surgeon Dr. Asha Udu, the facility will offer a warm environment for ophthalmology medical practitioners. This would, in turn, greatly enhance the provision of quality eye treatment.
She said that the eye treatment and care center at Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi would reduce the number of patients who would have to be referred to other countries and instead offer patients from different parts of the Coast region specialized ophthalmology services.
Patients in need of eye care currently depend on the already congested Fred Hollows Foundation-funded eye facility at Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi. The facility, according to her, would also be essential to the region’s attainment of universal healthcare. Additionally, it would also provide a series of services.
The lack of specialist treatment facilities, as stated by Dr. Udu, hinders many people who seek eye health services from accessing them.
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