Aga Khan University Hospital
East Africa’s most comprehensive private hospital — a 300-bed JCI-accredited tertiary teaching hospital offering over 60 specialist services since 1958.
🏥 Tertiary Teaching Hospital
📅 Founded 1958
🛏️ 300 Beds
📋 About Aga Khan University Hospital
Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi (AKUH,N) is East Africa’s most comprehensive private hospital, founded in 1958 by His Highness Aga Khan IV. Located at 3rd Parklands Avenue, Limuru Road, Nairobi, it is a 300-bed tertiary and teaching hospital affiliated with Aga Khan University. It was the first hospital in the region to be accredited by the US-based Joint Commission International (JCI) and its clinical laboratory was the first hospital-based lab in Kenya to be accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
The hospital operates as a not-for-profit institution and is financially self-sustaining. It offers over 60 specialist services including a Heart and Cancer Centre providing specialist cancer care and interventional cardiac and open heart surgical care. Since 2024, AKUH,N also offers Home Care services in Nairobi. The hospital serves as a major referral centre for East Africa and holds ISO 9001:2015 certification.
🏷️ Company Details
| Type | Private Tertiary Teaching Hospital |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Owner | Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) |
| CEO | Rashid Khalani |
| Location | 3rd Parklands Avenue, Limuru Road, Parklands, Nairobi |
| Beds | 300 |
| Accreditation | JCI (Joint Commission International) & ISO 9001:2015 |
| Insurance | NHIF (Civil Servants Job Groups L–T) & Major Schemes |
⚙️ Services Offered
🔵 Cardiology & Open Heart Surgery
🔵 Cancer Centre (Oncology)
🔵 Neurology & Neurosurgery
🔵 Maternity & Neonatal ICU
🔵 Orthopaedics & Spine
🔵 Diagnostic Imaging & Radiology
🔵 Laboratory Services (CAP Accredited)
🔵 Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
🔵 Paediatrics
🔵 Home Care Services
🔵 Pharmacy
🔵 Outpatient Medical Centres (10+)
🔵 Dental Services
🕐 Working Hours
| Monday | Open 24 Hours | Open |
| Tuesday | Open 24 Hours | Open |
| Wednesday | Open 24 Hours | Open |
| Thursday | Open 24 Hours | Open |
| Friday | Open 24 Hours | Open |
| Saturday | Open 24 Hours | Open |
| Sunday | Open 24 Hours | Open |
📍 Location & Map
📍 3rd Parklands Avenue, Limuru Road, Parklands, Nairobi · Get Directions →
📬 Contact Information
| 🌐 Website | hospitals.aku.edu/nairobi |
| akuh.nairobi@aku.edu | |
| 📞 Phone | +254 111 011 888 / +254 730 011 888 |
| 📍 Address | 3rd Parklands Avenue, Limuru Road, P.O. Box 30270-00100, Nairobi, Kenya |
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⭐ Reviews
Aga Khan University Hospital is consistently rated as one of the best private hospitals in Kenya, praised for its world-class specialist care, JCI accreditation, modern facilities, and comprehensive range of over 60 medical services.
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