Christa Marianne hospital in Kisii town has laid down a foundation of expanding its mortuary facility to hold at least 50 bodies compared to the current capacity of 20 bodies.
On Tuesday, hospital’s chairperson, Sister Agnes Awuor, said their clients were undergoing difficulties in using the facility due to its limited capacity.
She said the renovation process will commence soon and is expected to end by April this year since the contractor had signed an agreement with the management.
“We have very limited mortuary facility and this has been our major concern for many years now. The capacity is too small and the issue has really affected those who normally want to use it,” she said.
“The renovation process is set to start soon since all logistics have been put in place between the management and the contractors. Hopefully by April all will be fine,” she added.
She said the move will not affect those who needed to use the available space since a different wing was to be restructured hence leaving the existing mortuary untouched.
“We want to, however, assure our esteemed customers that the move will not affect our service delivery since the existing mortuary will not be affected,” Awour said.
Christa Marianne is one of the mission hospitals in the region and has been used by many residents for over years due to its effective service delivery.