The new Kimlea Medical Clinic was solemnly blessed on Sunday, 21st May by Msgr. Albert Pampillon, Vicar of Opus Dei in Kenya and Fr. Gabriel Mureithi Gikonyo, Chaplain of Kimlea Girls’ Training Centre. 

Although no advertising was done, word immediately went round among the tea and coffee pickers in the neighbourhood of Kimlea that the services offered in the Clinic are very good. One patient was heard saying: “I went there and after taking the medication I was given for two days, I am already well enough to go to work”. Even the matatu (a common means of public transport) drivers and touts have commented that they are happy Kimlea has opened a Clinic because they know that people will be offered good services for very low fees. Everyone on the compound is very happy with the Clinic because the workers, students and staff do not need to go away for medical attention. All they need is a few minutes to run to the Clinic and return to their duties after treatment.

Inspected by officials from the Ministry of Health on 18th April 2006, Kimlea Medical Clinic was found to be well equipped and could start offering services to the rural community. It opened on Monday 15th May 2006 and to-date more than 100 patients have been treated, an average of 20 per day.

The Clinic is manned by Mrs. Florence Maina, Kenya Enrolled Community Nurse and mother of two; Ms Virginia Macharia, Pharmacist; and Ms Ruth Kago, Receptionist/Cleaner and graduate of Kimlea Girls’Training Centre. Dr. Redempta Kimeu oversees the activity of the Clinic.

 The Kimlea Medical Clinic project was conceived in 2002 as a means to honour St. Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei, on the occasion of his canonization.