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Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital

Also known as: MTRH · Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret · MTRH morgue

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital — referral facility in Eldoret, venue for kidney transplant procedures.

2026-04-272026-10-13

In coverage

Verbatim sentences from the source article.

  1. October 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    … According to the Ministry, some of the isolation and treatment centres include the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the National Police Service Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital and the US-funded quarantine centre at Laikipia Air Base, Nanyuki. …

    Ebola: Gov't puts flights from 10 countries under radar
  3. Citizen Digital

    … According to the Ministry, there are 23 isolation and treatment centres, including the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the National Police Service Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, the US-funded quarantine centre at Laikipia Air Base, Nanyuki, among others. …

    Ebola: 10 quarantined as Kenya traces 57 contacts
  4. The Standard

    … Subscribe to our newsletterAccording to the Ministry, there are 23 isolation and treatment centres, including the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), the National Police Service Hospital, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, the US-funded quarantine centre at Laikipia Air Base, Nany …

    Duale at pains to explain why it took 48 hours to confirm Kenya's Ebola case
  5. The Standard

    … Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the designated facilities are Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), National Police Hospital, Port Reitz Hospital and The Nairobi Hospital. …

    Where Ebola patients will be treated: Ministry designates five hospitals
  6. Citizen Digital

    … The government said designated Ebola treatment capacity currently includes eight beds at Kenyatta National Hospital, 50 at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, 49 at National Police Hospital and 143 at The Nairobi Hospital, in addition to several county isolation centres. …

    Ruto orders enhanced Ebola response as Kenya confirms one case
  7. The Standard

    … id 4,971 healthcare workers had been trained at national and subnational levels in Ebola prevention, detection and management.It has also designated several facilities to manage Ebola cases, including Kenyatta National Hospital, with eight beds; Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital …

    Ruto orders enhanced Ebola response
  8. The Standard

    … The available treatment facilities are KNH has eight bed isolation and treatment unit, Kenya National Police Hospital has 49 bed available for activation and the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret which as 20 isolation beds and an additional 30 surge beds. …

    We are not serious about Ebola contact tracing, Doctors says
  9. September 2026
  10. The Standard

    … The journalist said he currently depends on dialysis sessions, which he undergoes twice a week at a facility in Bungoma town.Musungu said his health had continued to deteriorate, prompting doctors to recommend a kidney transplant, which he hopes to undergo at MTRH in Eldoret on S …

    Bungoma journalist appeals for Sh3 million to undergo kidney transplant
  11. The Standard

    … Public hospitals also had unpaid SHA claims running into billions of money, among the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). …

    SHA, hospitals meet over new contract row
  12. The Standard

    … during a head-on collision with a saloon car near Paul Boit High School in Uasin Gishu County.Police on Thursday night confirmed that two people had perished instantly at the scene of the 8.30 pm incident, but one more died at the Eldoret-based Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital …

    Three men die, several injured in fuel tanker night explosion

Yesterday

  1. Ruto opens first TVET trainer college outside Nairobi

    President William Ruto opened the Kenya School of TVET Moiben Campus in Uasin Gishu County, the first TVET trainer college outside Nairobi, pledging to expand the campus and build student hostels to increase the supply of instructors for technical colleges.

    12 October 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 11 October

  1. Kenya verifies 122 Ebola contacts, places 108 in quarantine

    The Ministry of Health announced that 122 contacts of the first confirmed Ebola patient have been identified and verified, with 108 placed in quarantine and monitored. None have developed symptoms so far, and contact tracing continues as part of a coordinated national containment response.

    11 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kenya reports 108 Ebola contacts in quarantine, no new infections

    Kenya has identified 122 contacts linked to its first imported Bundibugyo Ebola case confirmed on October 6, with 108 in quarantine under close supervision and no new infections reported since the patient's death. Of 293 samples tested from 289 alerts, only the imported case tested positive, and Kenya has screened 667,675 travellers at 26 points of entry.

    11 October 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 9 October

  1. Cabinet approves settlement of verified pending bills under 50 million shillings

    The Cabinet has approved settlement of verified government pending bills worth Ksh.23.74 billion covering 28,726 claims of Ksh.50 million and below, representing 98 per cent of recommended claims following a Pending Bills Verification Committee review. Some affected suppliers and contractors have reportedly been waiting for payment since 2005.

    9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. DJ Shiti criticises Kenya's healthcare system and SHA at father's funeral

    Kenyan comedian DJ Shiti criticised the government's Social Health Authority framework and systemic failures in public hospitals at his father's funeral, reflecting on his family's six-year struggle managing his father's terminal cancer and highlighting how chronic illnesses strain ordinary Kenyan families while those with private insurance access better care.

    9 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Cabinet approves 23.74 billion shillings pending bills settlement

    Kenya's Cabinet has approved the settlement of 28,726 verified government pending bills worth Sh23.74 billion for suppliers and contractors owed up to Sh50 million, with some claims dating back to 2005. The approval follows a review by the Pending Bills Verification Committee, which received 115,617 claims worth Sh664.8 billion and recommended 29,257 claims valued at Sh155.34 billion for settlement.

    9 October 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 8 October

  1. Kenya remains safe despite first imported Ebola case

    Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale urged airlines, tourists and businesses to maintain normal operations, saying Kenya remains safe for travel, tourism and investment following confirmation of the country's first imported Ebola case, a Kenyan citizen who died after arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Uganda.

    8 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 7 October

  1. Kenya designates five isolation centres for Ebola preparedness

    Kenya's Ministry of Health has designated five health facilities as isolation centres for suspected Ebola cases as the country remains on high alert. Ten people are currently in quarantine while contact tracing has identified 57 contacts, and screening has been intensified at border crossings and Jomo Kenyatta International Airport.

    7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kenya managing imported Ebola case, no outbreak confirmed yet

    Kenya confirmed its first imported Ebola case from the Democratic Republic of Congo; the patient died on October 6. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said the country is focused on tracing fifty-seven identified contacts, with ten already in quarantine at Nairobi's National Police Service Hospital, and emphasized this is not an outbreak.

    7 October 2026 · Capital News →

  3. Kenya identifies 57 Ebola contacts, quarantines 10 in Nairobi

    Kenya has identified 57 contacts of the country's first confirmed Ebola case, with 10 already quarantined at the National Police Service Hospital as health authorities trace the remaining 47. The government has designated five facilities with a combined 239 beds for isolation and management of suspected and confirmed cases.

    7 October 2026 · Capital News →

  4. Kenya heightens Ebola response with screening of flights from 10 countries

    After reporting its first Ebola case and death on Tuesday from a patient arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary announced that flights from ten countries (DRC, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Angola, Zambia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Central African Republic) will use a designated entry point at JKIA, where passengers must undergo mandatory health screening and fill declaration forms.

    7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  5. Kenya quarantines 10, traces 57 contacts after first Ebola case

    Kenya's Ministry of Health has heightened its response following the country's first reported Ebola case, with 10 people admitted to quarantine facilities and 57 contacts identified through contact tracing. Ministry officials are working with county governments and faith-based health facilities to prepare for a potential surge in cases.

    7 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  6. Health ministry explains 48-hour delay in Kenya Ebola confirmation

    Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the 48-hour interval between detection of Kenya's first suspected Ebola case and confirmation resulted from subjecting the patient's blood sample to multiple laboratory tests at the National Virology Laboratory, Kemri, and the US CDC for verification.

    7 October 2026 · The Standard →

  7. Ministry designates five hospitals for Ebola patient treatment

    Kenya's Ministry of Health has designated five hospitals with a combined capacity of 241 beds to manage Ebola cases, with The Nairobi Hospital holding the largest capacity at 130 beds. The government has also established temporary isolation centres for suspected cases as it continues surveillance and contact tracing following the death of the country's first confirmed Ebola patient.

    7 October 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 6 October

  1. President Ruto orders enhanced response to Kenya's confirmed Ebola case

    President William Ruto has directed the National Security Council Committee to assess Kenya's Ebola situation after a patient with an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease died. The government has intensified surveillance, contact tracing, and testing; eight family members and 21 healthcare workers have been quarantined, and 27 passengers from the deceased's flight have been identified and contacted.

    6 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Ruto orders enhanced national Ebola response after imported case death

    President William Ruto has directed an enhanced national response to Ebola following the death of a patient with an imported case of Ebola Virus Disease. The Government has intensified surveillance, contact tracing, and testing, with eight family members and 21 healthcare workers quarantined, and 27 passengers identified for monitoring.

    6 October 2026 · The Standard →

  3. Doctors criticize Kenya's Ebola contact tracing after first case

    Doctors Dennis Miskellah and Joseph Kariuki criticized the government's response to Kenya's first confirmed Ebola case, noting that the patient landed on Saturday but the case was only reported on Tuesday. They said the patient was permitted to leave Jomo Kenyatta International Airport for Nairobi Hospital despite arriving while sick, and questioned why he received visitors who subsequently dispersed into the community.

    6 October 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 23 September

  1. Bungoma journalist appeals for Sh3m kidney transplant funds

    Nelson Musungu, a Bungoma-based journalist diagnosed with kidney failure in March 2026, is appealing for Sh3 million to fund a kidney transplant scheduled for September 2026 at MTRH in Eldoret. He currently undergoes dialysis twice weekly and has exhausted personal resources despite SHA support for some treatment costs.

    23 September 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 20 September

  1. SHA meets hospitals over disputed 2026/27 contract terms

    The Social Health Authority is meeting with associations of private and faith-based hospitals to resolve disagreements over a new contract cycle (HAKIKA) set for October 1. The hospital consortiums have submitted about 40 items of concern, including objections to hospitals bearing financial burden when SHA delays payment of claims.

    20 September 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 19 September

  1. Fuel tanker explosion kills three, injures twenty-three in Uasin Gishu

    A fuel tanker overturned during a head-on collision with a saloon car near Paul Boit High School in Turbo along the Eldoret-Webuye highway on Thursday night, killing three people and injuring 23 others. The tanker exploded as locals attempted to siphon leaking fuel from the wreckage.

    19 September 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 18 September

  1. Eldoret oil tanker explosion death toll rises to three

    An oil tanker explosion on the Eldoret-Turbo Road has killed three people, with 22 injured currently admitted to hospital, seven of whom are in intensive care with severe burns. The accident occurred after the tanker collided with another vehicle and caught fire as members of the public attempted to scoop spilled fuel.

    18 September 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Fuel tanker explosion kills two in Uasin Gishu County

    A fuel tanker overturned on the Eldoret-Webuye highway near Paul Boit Secondary School in Turbo, sparking a fire that killed two people and injured nine others now admitted to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Police say the fire may have been triggered when someone attempted to remove the tanker's battery, as residents rushed to siphon fuel.

    18 September 2026 · The Standard →

  3. Seven patients critical after oil tanker explosion in Eldoret

    An oil tanker collided with a saloon car on the Eldoret-Webuye highway on Thursday night, killing two people and injuring 22 others, of whom seven remain in critical condition at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital. Police say members of the public rushed to the scene to siphon fuel when the tanker exploded.

    18 September 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 17 September

  1. Suspect dies in mob attack over cattle theft in Nandi

    A suspect linked to the theft of three cows was beaten to death, while his accomplice sustained serious injuries after the pair were found driving the animals from Nandi towards Uasin Gishu County. The cattle belonged to a Kabisaga village resident and were stolen Monday night.

    17 September 2026 · The Standard →

  2. Oil tanker explosion near Eldoret kills two, death toll feared higher

    An oil tanker overturned on the Eldoret-Webuye road in Turbo, Uasin Gishu County, caught fire after residents reportedly rushed to siphon fuel. Two bodies have been recovered so far, but the county police commander warned the death toll could rise as rescue efforts continue.

    17 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 9 September

  1. Kenya partners with Italian firm to build 15 hospitals

    Kenya has signed a partnership with Italian firm GKSD Group to develop 15 new hospitals across the country, comprising 13 Level 5 county referral hospitals and two Level 6 national teaching and referral hospitals. The agreement, signed at State House Nairobi and witnessed by President Ruto, is part of the Government of Italy's Mattei Plan for Africa partnership framework.

    9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Webuye-Eldoret highway transport disrupted amid insecurity protests

    Transport services on the Webuye-Eldoret Highway were disrupted after residents of Matunda protested rising insecurity in Likuyani sub-county, with leaders and residents demanding an overhaul of the security team over increased cases of murder and robbery. Residents say more than seven people have died in the area in less than three months.

    9 September 2026 · The Standard →

Monday 31 August

  1. Eldoret man receives life sentence for defilement of niece

    Henry Wanyoike Laiban was sentenced to life imprisonment by Eldoret Senior Principal Magistrate Kimani Mukabi after being found guilty of defiling his 10-year-old niece in July 2018. The girl testified that her uncle lured her into his house under the pretext of helping him sweep, and medical examination revealed findings consistent with defilement.

    31 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. GSU officer arrested after fatally shooting woman in Eldoret

    A GSU constable was arrested after allegedly shooting a 45-year-old woman multiple times during an altercation at the GSU Mess compound in Eldoret on Sunday. The officer, attached as a bodyguard to a local governor, fled the scene but was apprehended overnight; a Jericho pistol was recovered and he faces murder charges.

    31 August 2026 · The Standard →

Sunday 30 August

  1. Healthcare interns announce strike over unpaid salaries

    Thousands of healthcare interns—including medical officers, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and clinical officers—have threatened to strike from August 31, 2026, over delayed salaries. The interns say the Ministry of Health failed to honour its commitment to pay them by July 25, leaving many struggling to afford basic needs.

    30 August 2026 · The Standard →

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