National-Referral-Hospital · Nairobi
Kenyatta National Hospital
Kenyatta National Hospital is a National-Referral-Hospital Health Facility, offering preventive and curative health and medical services in Nairobi county, and the neighbouring Dagoretti community.
- Type
- National-Referral-Hospital
- Ownership
- Government
- Locality
- Dagoretti
- County
- Nairobi
Kenyatta National Hospital serves the Dagoretti community in Nairobi County, in Kenya. As a National-Referral-Hospital Health Facility we welcome patients from the surrounding community and beyond, offering quality, accessible, community-rooted healthcare services.
Kenyatta National Hospital follows Kenya’s Primary Health Care (PHC) framework, which favours continuous household-level wellness, early disease intervention, and practical health education alongside curative medical services — empowering communities to take charge of their health and build a resilient society.
Feel free to visit or contact Kenyatta National Hospital for your preventive and curative Health Care services.
Sector Data
Health at a glance
- Infant Mortality Rate:
- 2.9%
- Maternal Mortality Rate:
- 0.4%
- Men Life Expectancy:
- 61%
- Women Life Expectancy:
- 66%
Health
Health Sector
First point of contact, such as local dispensaries, community health centers, and general clinics.
Medical specialists handling patient referrals, routine surgeries, and emergency inpatient admissions.
Highly specialized facilities equipped for advanced procedures in surgery, intensive care, and transplants.
Find us
Location
Kenyatta National Hospital , Nairobi
Useful Links
- 🗹 Ministry of Health - MOH
- 🗹 World Health Organization - WHO
- 🗹 Social Health Authority - SHA
- 🗹 AfyaYangu
- 🗹 Huduma Center Kenya
- 🗹 Digital Health Agency - DHA
- 🗹 National Cancer Institute of Kenya - NCI-K
- 🗹 National Council for People with Disabilities - NCPWD
- 🗹 State Department of Public Service, Counselling Unit
- 🗹 Kenya Healthcare Federation KHF
- 🗹 Kenya Medical Association KMA
- 🗹 Kenya Association of Health Administrators KAHA
- 🗹 Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Councilt KMPDCU
- 🗹 E-Citizen Portal
GOVERNMENT
ASSOCIATIONS
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Kenya hosts the First Africa Health Data Forum - WHO | Regional Office for Africa
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ECA calls for greater investment in Africa's health data systems to strengthen healthcare financing - Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
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Collaboration between govt, private sector key to enhancing healthcare - Kenya News Agency
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Principal Secretary (PS) for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga, speaking during the 5th Annual Convention of the Kenya Association of Private Hospitals (KAPH) in Nairobi on 11th November, 2026. He called on private healthcare providers to strengthen collab - Facebook
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NAIROBI / KENYA EBOLA RELEASE - UN Media
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U.S. Remarks on Bilateral Health Cooperation at the 2026 Trust Summit, Nairobi, Kenya - U.S. Embassy in Kenya (.gov)
