List of hospitals in Kenya

Map of Kenya showing former Provinces before 2013

This is a list of hospitals in Kenya by former provinces and county. There are 57 public hospitals, including seven national referral hospitals, 47 county referral hospitals, and two sub-county hospitals. There are 103 private hospitals, 58 mission hospitals, and 12 NGO hospitals in Kenya. Hospitals are classified into three levels: Level 6 hospitals are national referral hospitals and large private teaching/mission (faith-based) hospitals; Level 5 hospitals are county referral hospitals and large private/mission (faith-based) hospitals; and Level 4 hospitals are sub-county hospitals and medium-sized private/mission (faith-based) hospitals<ref name=Explore>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The oldest hospital in Kenya is the Mombasa Hospital, which was opened for Europeans in 1891. In 1898, the British opened the Native Civil Hospital in Makadara for non-European Patients. In 1944, the government decided to dedicate the Mombasa hospital to the African community and let European and Asian patients go elsewhere.<ref name=History>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Medical service levels

The levels of medical services in Kenya are assessed by the Ministry of Medical Services and the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation. The same evaluation system is used for all public, private, mission, and NGO type health facilities.<ref name=Level />

Level	Type	Location	Examples	Total in 2021<ref name=Explore />
6	Tertiary referral hospital, national hospitals	Capital City, County	Kenyatta National Hospital<ref name=Kenyatta>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Level>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Level4 />|| style="text-align:right; padding-right: 2em;"|8
5	Secondary referral hospital, teaching and referral hospitals, County Referral Hospitals	County	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Level4 />|| style="text-align:right; padding-right: 2em;"|82
4	Primary facilities, sub county hospitals and equivalent	Sub-County Hospitals	Mombasa Hospital<ref name=Mombasa /><ref name=Level4>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || style="text-align:right; padding-right: 2em;"|133
3	Health Centre, Maternity Centre	City, town, ward	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> || style="text-align:right; padding-right: 2em;"|6
2	Dispensaries and clinics	Village Level	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> ||
1	Community Health Units	Community	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref> ||

Nairobi County

Kenyatta National Hospital

The largest number of hospitals are in Nairobi County with 62 hospitals. Notable hospitals are listed below.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Hospitals in Nairobi County<ref name=Google />

Name	Nairobi locale Coordinate	Opened	Level	Beds
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nairobi Template:Coord	2021	5	140
Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi<ref name=UN>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Ten />	Parklands Template:Coord	1958	5	254
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Parklands Template:Coord	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	4	140
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Embakasi Template:Coord		4	70
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Dandora Template:Coord	2017
Coptic Hospital Nursing Hospital<ref name=Coptic>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	NairobiTemplate:Refn Template:Coord		5	240
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Muthaiga Template:Coord	1947	5	100
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Parklands Template:Coord	1985	4	52
The Karen Hospital<ref name=UN /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Karen Template:Coord	2006	6	102
Kenyatta National Hospital<ref name=Kenyatta /><ref name=UN /><ref name=Ten />Template:Refn	Nairobi Template:Coord	1901	6	1800
Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral, and Research Hospital<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Kahawa West Template:Coord	2019	6	650
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Eastlands area Template:Coord	2013	4	112
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	South B Template:Coord	1984	4	45
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nairobi Industrial Area Template:Coord	1962	5	176
Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Mathare (bordering) Template:Coord	1910Template:Refn	6	700
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Golf Course Template:Coord	1950s	5	220
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Eastleigh Template:Coord		5	70
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Eastlands area Template:Coord	1994	4	150
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nairobi Template:Coord		4	54
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Parklands Template:Coord	1930s (early)	5	210
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Eastleigh Template:Coord		5	80
Nairobi Hospital<ref name=Ten /><ref name="Big">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Upper Hill Template:Coord	1954	5	750
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	South C Template:Coord		2	73
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nairobi West Template:Coord	1980s	6B	400
Nairobi Women's Hospital<ref name=Ten /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Hurlingham Template:Coord	2001	5	654
National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Kilimani Template:Coord	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	6	30
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Pumwani Template:Coord	1926	1	354
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	South B Template:Coord	1993	4	35
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Lang'ata Template:Coord	1999	4	299
World Trade Centre Hospital<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Ngong Road Template:Coord	2027 Expected	4	150

Central Province

Template:GeoGroup Since 2013, the former Central Province consists of the following counties: Nyandarua County, Nyeri County, Kirinyaga County, Murang'a County, and Kiambu County.

Hospitals in the former Central Province<ref name=Google />

Name	Locale Coordinates	County	Opened	Level	Beds
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Kijabe Template:Coord	Kiambu County		5	32
AIC Kijabe Hospital <ref name=Ten /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Kijabe Template:Coord	Kiambu County	1915	5	363
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Mathari>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nyeri Template:Coord	Nyeri County	1938<ref name=Mathari />	4	230
Gatundu Level 5 HospitalTemplate:Refn<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Gatundu Template:Coord	Kiambu County	1966	5	300
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kerugoya Template:Coord	Kirinyaga County		5	276
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Coord	Kiambu County		5	417
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Muranga Template:Coord	Murang'a County		5	317
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Limuru Template:Coord	Kiambu County	1964	5	220
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Coord	Nyandarua County		5	309
Nyeri County Referral HospitalTemplate:Refn<ref name=Five>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Nyeri>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nyeri Template:Coord	Nyeri County	2005	5	407
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Othaya Template:Coord	Nyeri County		5
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nyeri Template:Coord	Nyeri County	1998	4	250
P.C.E.A. Kikuyu HospitalTemplate:Refn<ref name=Ten /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kikuyu Template:Coord	Kiambu County	1908	5	218
P.C.E.A. Tumutumu Hospital<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Karatina Template:Coord	Nyeri County	1909	4	203
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kiambu Template:Coord	Kiambu County	2021	5	62
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Thika Template:Coord	Kiambu County		5	467
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Thika Template:Coord	Kiambu County	2019	5	150

Coast Province

Hola County Referral Hospital

Mombasa Hospital in 1891, aka English Hospital

Hospitals in Coast Province<ref name=Google />

Name	Locale	Opened	Level	Beds
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Malindi Template:Coord		4	35
Aga Khan Hospital<ref name=Coast5>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Mombasa Template:Coord	1944	5	82
Alfarooq Hospital	Mombasa Template:Coord	2000
Bomu Hospital<ref name="Coast" />	Changamwe Template:Coord	1970s (late)	4	52
Coast Hospice	Mombasa Template:Coord	2001
Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital<ref name=Coast5 />	Mombasa Template:Coord	1908	5	700
Coast Hospice	Mombasa Template:Coord	2001
Diani Beach Hospital<ref name=Coast5 />	Diani Template:Coord	1997	5	85
Hola County Referral Hospital<ref name=Coast />	Tana River County Template:Coord		5	187
MEWA HospitalTemplate:Refn	Mombasa Template:Coord	1995		60
Mombasa Hospital<ref name=Mombasa>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Mombasa Template:Coord	1891	4	125
Pandya Memorial Hospital	Mombasa	1947		118

Eastern Province

Hospitals in Eastern Province<ref name=Google />

Name	Locale Coordinate	County	Opened	Level	Beds
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nkubu Template:Coord	Meru	1949	5	270
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Embu Template:Coord	Embu	1925	5	618
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Coord	Isiolo		5	50
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kitui Template:Coord	Kitui		5	204
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Machakos Template:Coord	Machakos	1922	5	507
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Wote Template:Coord	Makueni		5	126
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Maua Template:Coord	Meru	1928	5	275
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	North Imenti Constituency Template:Coord	Meru		5	306
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Mutomo Template:Coord	Kitui	1964	5	140
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Chogoria Template:Coord	Tharaka-Nithi	1922	5	312
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Coord	Machakos		5	73

North Eastern Province

Hospitals in the former North Eastern Province<ref name=Google />

Name	Locale Coordinate	County	Former Province	Opened	Level	Beds
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Mandera Template:Coord	Mandera County	North Eastern		4	125
Shamaal Hospital<ref name=Mandera />	Mandera Template:Coord	Mandera County	North Eastern		5	40

Nyanza Province

Hospitals in former Nyanza Province<ref name=Google />

Name	Locale Coordinate	County	Former Province	Opened	Level	Beds
Aga Khan Hospital<ref name=Nyanza5>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kisumu Template:Coord	Kisumu County	Nyanza	1957	5	70
Avenue Hospital, Kisumu<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kisumu Template:Coord	Kisumu County	Nyanza	2013	4	70
Bosongo Hospital<ref name=Nyanza5 />	Kisii Template:Coord	Kisii County	Nyanza		5	130
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital<ref name=Nyanza5 />Template:Refn	Kisumu Template:Coord	Kisumu County	Nyanza	1900s (early)	5	461
Kilimani Hospital<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kisumu Template:Coord	Kisumu County	Nyanza	2014
Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital<ref name=Kisii>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Kisii Template:Coord	Kisii County	Nyanza	1916	6	650
Kendu Adventist Hospital<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Coord	Homa Bay County	Nyanza	1925	4	104
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kisumu Template:Coord	Kisumu	Nyanza		4	64
St. Joseph's Nyabondo Mission Hospital<ref name=Kisumu />	Nyabondo Template:Coord	Kisumu County	Nyanza		5	250

Rift Valley Province

Nanyuki Cottage Hospital

Shoe4Africa Children's Hospital

Hospitals in the former Rift Valley Province/Central Region<ref name=Google />

Name	Locale Coordinate	County	Former Province	Opened	Level	Beds
Tenwek Mission Hospital	Template:Coord	Bomet County	Rift	1937	6	361
Barnet Memorial Hospital, Kabarnet	Template:Coord	Baringo County	Rift	1997
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Nakuru	Nakuru County	Rift	1906	6	588
Nanyuki Cottage Hospital	Nanyuki Template:Coord	Laikipia County	Rift	1957		50
St Mary's Mission Hospital, Gilgil	Gilgil Template:Coord	Nakuru County	Rift
AIC-CURE Children's HospitalTemplate:Refn	Kijabe Template:Coord	Kiambu County	Rift	1998		30
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Eldoret Template:Coord	Uasin Gishu County	Rift	2002	6	90
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Narok Template:Coord	Narok County	Rift		4	155
Shoe4Africa Children's Hospital	Eldoret Template:Coord	Uasin Gishu County	Rift	2012		200
Pine Breeze Hospital Nakuru Hospital	Nakuru Template:Coord	Nakuru County	Rift	1997	5
Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name=Ten />Template:Refn	Eldoret Template:Coord	Uasin Gishu County	Rift	1916	6	819
Eldoret Oncology Associates Cancer Hospital	Eldoret Template:Coord	Uasin Gishu County	Rift	2018
Catholic Hospital Wamba	Wamba Template:Coord	Samburu County	Rift	1969	4	200
Nanyuki Teaching and Referral Hospital	Nanyuki	Laikipia County	Rift	1930	5
Nyahururu County Referral Hospital	Nyahururu	Laikipia County	Rift	1928

Western Province

Hospitals in the former Western Province<ref name=Google>Coordinates derived from Google Maps using hospital name.</ref>

Name	Locale/Coordinate	County	former Province	Opened	Level	Beds
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Bungoma Template:Coord	Bungoma County	Western		4	223
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Busia Template:Coord	Busia County	Western		4	210
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Mega CIty Mall, Nairobi Road, Kisumu Template:Coord	Kisumu County	Western	16 June 2021	5	80
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Chavakali Market, Kisumu Template:Coord	Kisumu County	Western		5	33
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Funyula Constituency Template:Coord	Busia County	Western		4	100
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kaimosi Template:Coord	Vihiga County	Western		4	100
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Coord	Kakamega County	Western		5	449
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Kimilili Template:Coord	Bungoma County	Western	2015	4	74
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Bungoma Template:Coord	Bungoma County	Western		5	105
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>Template:Refn	Maragoli Template:Coord	Vihiga County	Western		5	160

See also

• Healthcare in Kenya
• Counties of Kenya
• Mater hospital branches in Kenya
• Mater hospital Kenya branches
• AAR outpatient branches

Notes

Counties of Kenya

References

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