BOMET COUNTY KENYA RECEIVES ICU BEDS FROM SPORTPESA FOUNDATION

SportPesa Foundation boosts health support to Bomet County with donation of ICU beds

By Vera Shawiza

SportPesa Foundation has boosted

healthcare in Bomet County with a

donation of Intensive Care Unit medical

equipment to Longisa Hospital and the

completion of a kitchen unit at

Ndarawetta Health Center, which has been

fully funded by the Foundation.

SportPesa CEO Captain Ronald Karauri

officially handed over the ICU equipment

worth Ksh1.2 million to Bomet County

Governor H.E Dr. Hillary Barchok and the

Longisa Hospital administration at the

facility.

“I would like to sincerely thank

SportPesa Foundation for the donation of

these ICU beds and equipment that will

go a long way in addressing the health

challenges especially now that ICU units

in nearby areas like Kisumu are full

due to the new COVID variant,” said

Governor Hillary Barchok adding that

Longisa hospital as the biggest oxygen

manufacturing plant in the area and

supplies even private hospitals in the

South Rift region.

SportPesa Foundation officially opened

the Ndarawetta Dispensary Kitchen. In

March, the foundation launched its

maternal health initiative at this

dispensary by donating equipment for the

hospital’s new maternity wing and

supporting the construction of a kitchen

to serve the wing.

“In March this year we committed to

support maternal health across the

country and continue to do it. SportPesa

Foundation remains committed in

supporting the women in this country, to

ensure they have access to good

maternal health care,” said SportPesa

CEO Captain Ronald Karauri.

In providing the support, SportPesa

Foundation is complementing the

admirable work being undertaken by

SportPesa 3rd Mega Jackpot winner Cosmas

Korir who hails from Bomet county.

Korir, who won Ksh208 million SportPesa

Mega Jackpot in 2018, has used some of

his winnings to help renovate various

health facilities in Bomet County. This

is in fulfilment of a promise that he

made when he won.

“I thank SportPesa Foundation for

donating this equipment. When I won, I

committed to support my community and

assisting to renovate these facilities

is only one step. I remain committed to

doing so in order to help uplift my

county,” said Mr Korir who continues to

game on the SportPesa platform.

“It is a privilege to be back in Bomet

County, where we initially launched our

maternal health initiative. Over and

above opening the Ndarawetta Dispensary

kitchen we are here to support Cosmas

Korir, one of our winners. We are proud

of the work he is doing to uplift his

community and urge all winners to give

back to the communities they come from,”

added Captain Karauri.

Since the launch of its maternal health

initiative, in March 2021, SportPesa has

supported health facilities in Nairobi,

Bomet, Kiambu and Meru giving over

Ksh10 million. SportPesa Foundation

remains committed in supporting

communities in areas of sports and

education, maternal care and ending

period poverty by promoting menstrual

hygiene projects.