Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho will take a centre roll in teaching Cuban doctors the Swahili language as they begin their work at the Coast-based county.
According to local Swahili newspaper Taifa Leo, the county chief will personally oversee the program that is expected to be rolled out next week.
All the Cuban doctors deployed in various hospitals across the country do not understand the Swahili language which is a national language in Kenya and their work may be impeded as some Kenyans do not understand the English language, especially in upcountry.
On Thursday, Joho officially welcomed the doctors who have been sent to operate in Mombasa saying they will play a key role in jacking operations at the Health sector in the county.
"I formally received three Cuban Doctors who will complement efforts by our medical team in our county," Joho said on Thursday when he received the medics.
"We have confidence that they will bring their experience to ensure better access by our people to quality medical care."
Swahili is a common language in Mombasa and in extension Coast region and there are millions of residents who use it as a priority and not English or any other officially recognised language.
There have been concerns that the Cuban doctors may fail to effectively dispense their duties because they do not understand Swahili, a language widely spoken in Coast.