Sunview Medipro Delivers Lamu’s First 128-Slice CT Scan Machine
3rd July 2025 - Sunview Medipro International has installed a 128-slice CT scan machine in Lamu County at the King Fahd Lamu County Referral Hospital, an upgrade from the current 64-slice. The CT scan is a 128 slice FujiFilm FCT iStream. This is part of Sunview’s first phase of a major installation of advanced medical equipment in several Public Health Facilities spanning across National, County and Sub- County Government Referral Hospitals in Kenya.
The project, part of the National Equipment Service Program (NESP), under the Ministry of Health (MoH) in partnership with the Council of Governors (CoG), will see the deployment of an initial 98 Diagnostic Imaging CT Scan Machines (2 per county), 2 Diagnostic Imaging Mammogram Machines, 400 Operating Theaters and 400 Laboratories across the country.
The initiative, structured under a fee-for-service model, is designed to efficiently upgrade infrastructure, and strengthen early detection and treatment of common diseases in public health facilities. This marks a significant milestone in Kenya’s push to decentralized access to specialized medical care and Universal Healthcare Access.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of Sunview Medipro Mr. Sirat Amin, already five County Referral Hospitals will be installed with State-of-the-Art CT Scans machines. Other facilities that have received equipment include Mandera County Referral Hospital, Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital in Kisumu, Kerugoya County Referral Hospital and Wajir County Referral Hospital.
“Our integrated approach ensures that healthcare providers receive seamless support throughout the entire process,” said Sirat Amin, CEO of Sunview Medipro during the flag off ceremony held in the company headquarters in Nairobi.
He said the program is not just equipment delivery, but also installation, set up, comprehensive training, maintenance, parts, consumables and ongoing consultation to ensure optimal service delivery. Sunview Medipro has partnered with renown global manufacturers such as, GE, Fuji and United Imaging. More deliveries are expected to take place between eight to ten weeks. The equipment will support specialities including cardiology, oncology, neurology, pulmonology, urology and gastroenterology –improving diagnostic and treatment capabilities across counties and other public health facilities.