{"id":9080,"date":"2026-10-10T19:27:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=9080"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T04:35:08","slug":"mtrh-and-partners-mtrh-and-partners-strengthen-leadership-development-through-pamoja-tustawi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=9080","title":{"rendered":"MTRH and Partners Strengthen Leadership Development Through Pamoja Tustawi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), in partnership with IU Health, Moi University and AMPATH, has reaffirmed its commitment to leadership development as a key driver of sustainable institutional transformation and quality healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The renewed commitment builds on the institutions\u2019 longstanding collaboration in clinical excellence, medical training, research and health systems strengthening. It also marks the evolution of the Women in Leadership Programme into Pamoja Tustawi \u2013 Together We Thrive, an inclusive leadership development initiative bringing together leaders from MTRH, Moi University and AMPATH, with IU Health as a key partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during the engagement, Dr. Andrew Wandera, Chair of the Programme Steering Committee, emphasized that healthcare transformation extends beyond infrastructure and clinical expertise. He noted that it requires effective leadership, a positive organizational culture, accountable systems and a shared vision to deliver safe, responsive, high-quality and patient-centred care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through mentorship, shared learning and knowledge exchange, Pamoja Tustawi seeks to nurture ethical, accountable, innovative and transformative leaders while strengthening staff engagement, organizational performance and institutional resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership draws on the complementary strengths of the participating institutions: MTRH\u2019s expertise in specialized healthcare, Moi University\u2019s role in medical education and research, AMPATH\u2019s experience in collaborative healthcare and health systems strengthening, and IU Health\u2019s expertise in leadership development and organizational learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kipchumba B. Tarus, Senior Director of Administration and Finance, representing the CEO, reaffirmed the Hospital\u2019s commitment to translating lessons from the initiative into measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness, staff engagement and patient care. He highlighted the importance of continuous learning, open communication, evidence-based decision-making and accountability for results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partners underscored that the success of Pamoja Tustawi will be measured by its lasting impact on the participating institutions, their staff and the quality of healthcare delivered to the communities they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pamoja Tustawi \u2013 Together We Thrive Leadership Development Through Pamoja Tustawi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), in partnership with IU Health, Moi University and AMPATH, has reaffirmed its commitment to leadership development as a key driver of sustainable institutional transformation and quality healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The renewed commitment builds on the institutions\u2019 longstanding collaboration in clinical excellence, medical training, research and health systems strengthening. It also marks the evolution of the Women in Leadership Programme into Pamoja Tustawi \u2013 Together We Thrive, an inclusive leadership development initiative bringing together leaders from MTRH, Moi University and AMPATH, with IU Health as a key partner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking during the engagement, Dr. Andrew Wandera, Chair of the Programme Steering Committee, emphasized that healthcare transformation extends beyond infrastructure and clinical expertise. He noted that it requires effective leadership, a positive organizational culture, accountable systems and a shared vision to deliver safe, responsive, high-quality and patient-centred care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through mentorship, shared learning and knowledge exchange, Pamoja Tustawi seeks to nurture ethical, accountable, innovative and transformative leaders while strengthening staff engagement, organizational performance and institutional resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partnership draws on the complementary strengths of the participating institutions: MTRH\u2019s expertise in specialized healthcare, Moi University\u2019s role in medical education and research, AMPATH\u2019s experience in collaborative healthcare and health systems strengthening, and IU Health\u2019s expertise in leadership development and organizational learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Kipchumba B. Tarus, Senior Director of Administration and Finance, representing the CEO, reaffirmed the Hospital\u2019s commitment to translating lessons from the initiative into measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness, staff engagement and patient care. He highlighted the importance of continuous learning, open communication, evidence-based decision-making and accountability for results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The partners underscored that the success of Pamoja Tustawi will be measured by its lasting impact on the participating institutions, their staff and the quality of healthcare delivered to the communities they serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pamoja Tustawi \u2013 Together We Thrive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), in partnership with IU Health, Moi University and AMPATH, has reaffirmed its commitment to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"series":[],"class_list":["post-9080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news"],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3612,"url":"https:\/\/www.mtrh.go.ke\/?p=3612","url_meta":{"origin":9080,"position":0},"title":"Board Chair : I am proud of MTRH","author":"admin","date":"May 24, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\u200eMoi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Board Chair, Sitoyo Lopokoiyit, MBS, has commended MTRH Leadership and Staff for sustaining excellence in healthcare service delivery.\u200e\u200e\" I operate in the Fintech space besides serving across other fields, but my true passion is in healthcare; for health is wealth. 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