Innovation: Youth get certification on mass production of hospital beds

 Murang’a County Government will buy 100 ICU beds from young Kenyans innovators.

 The deal was sealed by County Health and Sanitation Executive Joseph Mbai, after the innovators obtained certification from Kenya Bureau of Standard.

The group led by Mungai Gathogo  eyes to start mass production of locally manufactured Intensive Care Unit beds next week.

 The group got a government of Sh32 million to make 500 specialized hospital beds ,  through intervention of President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The innovators' Mungai, Eng Paul Wanguraro, and Joseph Kamau obtained certification from Kenya Bureau of Standard to embark on a government contract to manufacture 500 ICU beds.

“ We have recruited hundreds of the youth  to benefit from training  when they assist  to meet the national government contract of 500 beds,” Mungai said.

 They have given themselves a target to make the beds within 45 days.

 In Murang’a, the county government will partner with the innovators  to train youth with interest in wielding  on making of hospital beds.