Tanzanian conglomerate committed to constructing 10 Level 4 mother-and-child hospitals in Kenya for Sh4.5 billion, and holding stakes in Kenyan cement companies.
… It also approved the Sh4.5 billion Mother-and-Child Lifeline Initiative, a partnership with Amsons Group to construct 10 Level Four and Level Five maternal hospitals across the country, complementing the Sh7.8 billion second phase of the Kenya-Austria Mother and Child – Our Futur …
… The project, dubbed the Mother-and-Child Lifeline Initiative, will be implemented in partnership with Amsons Group and will see the facilities built in 10 different counties. …
… In addition, members approved an extra Sh16.6 billion for the completion of the Mwache Dam project, and a Sh4.5 billion grant from the Amsons Group to construct 10 mother-and-child hospitals in underserved counties.
… Multiple events from the KSh 4.5 billion announcement by Amsons Group to construct ten Mother and Child hospitals, President William Ruto’s state visit to Tanzania and the hosting of Tanzania – Kenya Business Forum 2026, all point to a bilateral economic and political rewakening. …
… And when I recently read that a private company, Amsons Group, is investing Sh4.5 billion over three years to build ten mother and child hospitals in select counties, I said to myself: these are the kind of private capital injection we need for an area largely ignored.The Sh4.5 b …
Kenya to build 10 mother-and-baby hospitals across nine counties
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 30- The government has signed a landmark agreement with Tanzanian conglomerate AMSONS Group to establish 10 specialised mother-and-child hospitals across nine counties, in a major boost to maternal and newborn healthcare. …
Kenya to build 10 modern mother and baby hospitals in Ksh.4.5 billion deal By PCS April 29, 2026 07:26 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Signing of the AMSONS Group partnership for the 10 mother-and-child hos …
NAIROBI, Kenya April 29 – Pan-African Business conglomerate Amsons Group has, in a landmark corporate grant to the Government of Kenya, committed to establishing 10 Mother-and-Child hospitals in Kenya within the next 3 years to alleviate the plight of more than 1 million underser …
… Just in the last couple of years, two Tanzanian firms, Amsons Group and Taifa Gas, have invested US$180 million and US$130 million in the cement and energy sectors, respectively. …
The Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms to address payroll fraud across government after a sample audit of 12 out of 53 State departments uncovered suspected irregularities worth Sh6.2 billion, including unauthorised alterations to payroll records, irregular payments, and weak controls. The reforms include a government-wide payroll audit, criminal investigations, and migration of all public institutions to a revamped payroll management system.
The Cabinet has approved sweeping reforms to address payroll fraud across government after a sample audit of 12 out of 53 State departments uncovered suspected irregularities worth Sh6.2 billion, including unauthorised alterations to payroll records, irregular payments, and weak controls. The reforms include a government-wide payroll audit, criminal investigations, and migration of all public institutions to a revamped payroll management system.
The Cabinet has approved a Ksh.4.5 billion initiative to construct 10 Level 4 and Level 5 Mother and Child hospitals across different counties in partnership with Amsons Group, as part of efforts to strengthen maternal and neonatal healthcare.
Kenya's Cabinet has approved removal of birth certificate fees, a Teachers Service Commission Reform Bill, petroleum import frameworks with Rwanda and South Sudan, Sh16.6 billion for the Mwache Dam project, and a Sh4.5 billion grant to construct 10 mother-and-child hospitals in underserved counties.
Amsons Group, a Tanzanian investor, describes recent acquisitions in Kenya's cement sector—including a 69% stake in East African Portland Cement and controlling stakes in Bamburi Cement—as part of broader bilateral economic cooperation between Kenya and Tanzania, citing a skilled Kenyan workforce and strong market demand for infrastructure.
An opinion piece argues that companies must move beyond profit motives to address societal problems, particularly maternal and child healthcare, which faces critical gaps in government hospitals where mothers share beds and newborns lie on cardboard.
Tanzanian-founded conglomerate Amsons Group has pledged Sh4.5 billion to build and equip ten Level 4 mother-and-child hospitals across Kenya over three years, the largest private grant for maternal health in the country. The hospitals will be constructed and transferred to the government at no cost under a "Build, Equip and Transfer" model, with locations in nine counties including Nairobi, Kwale, and Kisumu.
Kenya has signed an agreement with Tanzanian firm AMSONS Group to establish 10 specialised mother-and-child hospitals across nine counties as part of the Health Systems Strengthening Initiative, aimed at improving maternal and newborn healthcare access.
Kenya is partnering with AMSONS Group to build 10 baby and mother hospitals in nine counties in a Ksh.4.5 billion deal aimed at reducing maternal and newborn deaths. The hospitals, to be located in Nairobi (two), Kwale, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu, West Pokot, Mombasa, Garissa, Embu and Nakuru, will include antenatal sections, maternal ICUs, labour and delivery wards, and operating theatres.
Pan-African conglomerate Amsons Group has committed to fully fund the construction and equipping of 10 Level 4 mother-and-child hospitals in Kenya over three fiscal years (2026/2027–2028/2029) through a grant to the Government of Kenya, in what the government describes as the largest private-sector-financed initiative to prevent maternal deaths.
An opinion piece argues that Tanzanians build successful multinational companies and invest across borders—including US$180 million and US$130 million by Amsons Group and Taifa Gas in Kenya's cement and energy sectors—and contrasts their quiet approach to wealth with Kenya's social-media-driven display culture.