Established in 1937, and located in Bomet County, Tenwek Hospital is the Medical Ministry of the Africa Gospel Church, it was founded by the World Gospel Mission. We are a 400-bed Teaching and Referral Hospital registered as a Faith-Based Health Facility in Kenya serving over a million people in the vast Southwest region of Kenya and the country at large. We see patients from outside the country, that is, East, Central, and West of Africa.
Tenwek Hospital is a Christian community that seeks to exemplify Christ in all aspects of what we do and strongly believes that as We Treat, Jesus is the ultimate Healer. We provide compassionate healthcare services centered on quality and Christ-mindedness.
Christ-Transformed Health, Lives and World
Our Motto
We Treat ~ Jesus Heals
Brief History
The history of Tenwek Hospital dates back to 1937 when WGM sent Trudy Shyrock to serve as the first trained nurse. Later on in 1959, Dr. Ernie Steury and his wife arrived to serve as the first missionary doctor and to assist Trudy with the medical functions. The adventures of Dr. Steury, popularly known as ‘Mosonik’, have been documented in a beautiful book titled the Miracle at Tenwek. The book documents in detail how God used men like you and me to serve the sick and how Dr. Steury set the foundation blocks for what would grow to become a thought leader in the Kenyan medical sector.
We recognize that our history would be non-existent without World Gospel Mission, the Africa Gospel Church and the Tenwek community. The three have been a support pillar for the hospital and have stood with us through the good and the bad. Here is a detailed step by step overview of our history that dates back to 1935.
Our Board
Rev. Dr. Robert Langat
BISHOP AGC KENYA,BOARD CHAIR
Rev. John Kisotu
ASSISTANT BISHOP AGC KENYA,BOARD MEMBER
Daniel Kirui
BOARD MEMBER
Mr Isaac Kitur
BOARD MEMBER
Mr Collins Cheruiyot
BOARD MEMBER
Mrs. Margaret Siele
BOARD MEMBER
Mr. Wilson Koligey
BOARD MEMBER
Mr. Patrick Twala
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Samuel Mwenda
BOARD MEMBER
Dr. Bob Parker
BOARD MEMBER
Scott Hugghet
BOARD MEMBER
Management Team
Mr. Benjamin Siele
Ag CEO & DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCE AND ADMINISTRATION
Dr. Dino Crognale
DIRECTOR, MEDICAL SERVICES
Mr Joel Mutai
DIRECTOR, NURSING SERVICES
Rev. Elijah Bii
DIRECTOR, SPIRITUAL AFFAIRS
Weldon Kigen
DIRECTOR - FINANCE AND ICT
Mrs Nelly Murgor
Ag PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL OF CHAPLAINCY
Mr.Musa Anupa
DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT
Mr Jackson Mosonik
PRINCIPAL, SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCE
Dr. Russ White
DIRECTOR, CARDIOTHORACIC CENTRE
Grow your Career With Us
Established in 1937 and located at Bomet County, Tenwek Hospital is a Ministry of the Africa Gospel Church Kenya. It’s a 361 Bed Capacity Teaching and Referral Hospital serving the vast Southwest Region of Kenya including but not limited to Bomet, Narok, Kisii, Kericho and Kisumu Counties. Over the years, the Hospital has grown to become one of the top healthcare institutions in the Country offering a wide variety of healthcare services.
Tenwek Hospital is a Christian Community committed to excellence in provision of Compassionate Healthcare, Spiritual Ministry and Training for Service to the Glory of God.
To ensure efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery, the Hospital is seeking to recruit highly motivated, ministry minded, born again Christians with good standing, demonstrating spiritual maturity, integrity, and a calling to serve to
Strategic Partnerships
They say that a good friend knows all your best stories but a best friend has lived them with you. We pride ourselves in having wonderful strategic partners who have walked with us in our quest to provide quality yet affordable healthcare. Important institutions we have partnered with include:
The Africa Gospel Church
As the Medical Ministry of the Africa Gospel Church, Tenwek Hospital squarely falls under the Compassion Department in the Health Outreach Program section. We draw our Christian values and standard operating procedures from Biblical inspired teachings as instructed by the doctrines of AGC.
The Africa Gospel Church plays the following role in the management of Tenwek Hospital:
- Provides spiritual support and guidance
- Nominates the Board of Trustees who oversee the running of the hospital
- The Bishop and Assistant Bishop of AGC act as the Board Chairman and Assistant Board Chairman respectively
- The church connects us with strategic partners and stakeholders who assist to propel Tenwek Hospital towards growth
We are proud to be affiliated with the Africa Gospel Church and look forward to a continued and sustained relationship.
World Gospel Mission
The history of Tenwek Hospital is incomplete without the mention of World Gospel Mission. The World Gospel Mission team engages Christ-like disciples to transform the world. Over the years, WGM has supported Tenwek Hospital in the following ways:
- They sit on our Board and Management teams
- They send missionaries to serve in different capacities within the hospital facilities
- The raise funds on our behalf and support different projects within the hospital facility
- They offer spiritual support and guidance
Samaritan’s Purse
The mission of Samaritan’s Purse is to follow the example of Christ by helping those in need and proclaiming the hope of the Gospel. Over the years, our partnership with SP has been sustained through the grace and favour of God. Through SP, Tenwek Hospital benefits in the following ways:
- Equipment and medical supplies support
- Support of our Chaplain’s Bible Ministry
- Connecting Missionary doctors and surgeons who wish to volunteer at Tenwek Hospital
- Praying and supporting the hospital in various projects
Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK)
CHAK creates a platform for member protestant mission hospitals to meet, share ideas, integrate plans but most of all praise God for the work that he doing in the improvement of the health sector. Tenwek Hospital continues to benefit from our partnership with CHAK in the following ways:
- Advocacy of medical issues
- Strengthening of the health system
- Architectural advise
- Capacity building
- Networking
CBM
CBM is one of our key partners for our Eye and Dental Unit. CBM focuses on eradicating diseases with cause impairment and hence support our Eye unit through various initiatives that help us prevent blindness and other permanent eye damage. Through CBM, our eye unit continues to:
- Train its staff on the emerging trends of eye ailments
- Offer annual children eye camps
- Run an education programme for teachers which helps them identify potential eye issues in their students
Friends of Tenwek
Established in 2009, Friends of Tenwek is dedicated to developing key relationships and resources that help the hospital fulfill its mission. This is done mostly through the art of capturing impactful stories about people and the mission at Tenwek Hospital. Through Friends of Tenwek, the hospital is able to:
- Initiate hospital projects and programmes that are resource intensive
- Sustain our Chaplaincy programmes and the School of Chaplaincy
- Establish and sustain Community Health Programmes
- Create an impact in the individual lives of both staff and patients
- Support development initiatives by the Tenwek Hospital College of Health Sciences
Mission
We are a Christian community committed to excellence in compassionate healthcare, spiritual ministry, and training for service to the glory of God.
Vision
Christ-Transformed Health, Lives, and World.
Core Values:
Accountability
We take responsibility for things that happen and give satisfactory reason for them
Biblical Authority
We serve our stakeholders as guided by biblical principles of service
Servant hood
We choose to serve stakeholders completely as guided by Biblical principles of service
Diversity
We are a single unit composed of many elements.
Integrity
We are honest and have strong moral principles
Excellence
We believe in providing outstanding care to our clients
Professionalism
We are competent and skilled in our areas of service
