Representatives from the County Government of Bomet, Peek Vision and other stakeholders at the MoU signing ceremony
Credit: Country Government of Bomet
Peek Vision and the County Government of Bomet in Kenya have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen eye health services across the county.
The agreement marks an important next step in a collaboration that began through the Vision Impact Project (VIP), led by Kenya’s Ministry of Health and CBM Christian Blind Mission. It will support Bomet to build on the progress made in the VIP and continue using Peek as part of its locally led eye health provision beyond the end of the project.
Peek’s software and data insights platform was first introduced in Bomet in 2022 through the VIP, which worked across seven counties to increase access to quality eye care over a four year period.
Working with the County Government of Bomet and AGC Tenwek Hospital, the VIP used Peek to deliver vision screening in schools and communities, refer people identified with eye health needs to appropriate care, and track whether they successfully completed their journey to treatment. Programme teams also used data from Peek to monitor progress and identify where improvements were needed.
During the first phase of the VIP, more than 710,000 people were screened in Bomet and 131,168 people identified with vision or eye problems were connected to care.
The project also helped strengthen the foundations for longer-term eye health provision in the county. In 2025, Bomet became the first county in Kenya to develop a dedicated county eye health policy and strategic plan.
Following the planned conclusion of VIP funding in Bomet, CBM and Peek have worked with the County Government to facilitate the continued use of the Peek platform.
The new MOU formalises the direct relationship between Peek and the County Government, and provides a framework to continue strengthening the County’s eye health services through knowledge sharing and data insights from Peek technology.
At the signing, County Government of Bomet Executive Committee Member for Health Dr Joseph Sitonik, and Chief Officer for Health Felix Lang’at, reaffirmed the County Government’s commitment to strengthening collaboration in the delivery of quality healthcare.
Dr Hillary Rono, Peek Vision’s Kenya Country Director, said: “Building sustainable eye health services means planning for what happens beyond the end of a funded project. The Vision Impact Project was highly successful and helped Bomet strengthen its eye health services and embed the use of data and technology. This agreement means we can now work directly with the County Government to continue that progress.
“It’s a strong example of Peek’s Free for Government model, which enables governments to continue using Peek without software licence fees once an initial funded period ends.”
David Munyendo, CBM Kenya Country Director, said: “The Vision Impact Project demonstrated what can be achieved when governments, eye health providers and technology partners work together. We are pleased to see Bomet building on that progress and putting the foundations in place for sustainable eye health services.”
The MOU comes as the Ministry of Health and CBM begin a second phase of the Vision Impact Project in Kenya. The new phase is working in Mombasa, Nakuru and Kakamega, with Peek again being used to support screening, referral and follow-up as part of efforts to reach more than 1.27 million people.
