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Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital
A Level 6 teaching and referral hospital in Othaya, Nyeri County, offering specialised inpatient and outpatient care, training and research to patients from across the Mount Kenya region and beyond.
🏥 Level 6 Referral & Teaching Hospital
📅 Opened August 2019
🛏️ 350 Bed Capacity
📋 About Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital
Mwai Kibaki Referral Hospital sits in Othaya, Nyeri County, and has grown into one of the key Level 6 facilities serving Central Kenya and the wider Mount Kenya region. It was officially opened by the Ministry of Health on 4 August 2019 and later became an annex of Kenyatta National Hospital before being elevated to an independent national referral hospital.
The hospital carries a 350-bed capacity and handles complex cases that would otherwise travel all the way to Nairobi. It offers specialised services in surgery, internal medicine, maternity, paediatrics, oncology, cardiology, renal care, orthopaedics and more. Alongside clinical work, it supports medical training and research, and maintains a 24-hour Accident & Emergency department ready for critical referrals.
Staff and management work under the motto “Your Health, Our Commitment.” The facility continues to expand its specialised clinics and diagnostic capacity so that patients from Nyeri, Embu, Meru, Kirinyaga, Laikipia and neighbouring counties can receive advanced care closer to home.
🏷️ Company Details
| Industry | Healthcare – Level 6 Teaching & Referral Hospital |
| Opened | 4 August 2019 |
| Location | Othaya Sub-county, Nyeri County |
| Bed Capacity | 350 beds |
| Counties Served | Nyeri, Embu, Meru, Kirinyaga, Laikipia, Murang’a, Tharaka-Nithi and surrounding areas |
| Emergency | +254 110 597 701 |
| Customer Service | +254 769 472 434 |
| Accident & Emergency | +254 782 620 353 |
| info@mkrh.go.ke | |
| Website | mkrh.go.ke |
⚙️ Services
🔵 Maternity & Newborn Care
🔵 Surgery & Orthopaedics
🔵 Cardiology & Oncology
🔵 Renal & Dialysis
🔵 Radiology, CT & Laboratory
🔵 ENT, Ophthalmology & Dental
🔵 Specialist Outpatient Clinics
🕐 Opening Hours
| Hospital & A&E | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week | Open |
| Specialist Clinics | Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Open |
📸 Photos
Students and staff at the main hospital complex, Othaya
Maternity and newborn unit
Accident & Emergency department
Specialist outpatient clinics and diagnostics
📍 Location & Map
📍 Othaya, Nyeri County, Kenya · Get Directions →
📬 Contact Information
| 🌐 Website | mkrh.go.ke |
| 📞 Emergency | +254 110 597 701 |
| 📞 Customer Service | +254 769 472 434 |
| 📞 A&E | +254 782 620 353 |
| info@mkrh.go.ke | |
| 📍 Address | Othaya, Nyeri County · P.O. Box 541 – 10106 |
⭐ Reviews & Ratings
Patients from the Mount Kenya region consistently note the shorter travel distance compared with Nairobi, the range of specialised clinics, and the 24-hour emergency readiness. Many families appreciate the maternity and newborn services in particular.
“Brought my father for specialised orthopaedic care. The team was organised and we did not have to travel all the way to Nairobi. Clean wards and clear communication from the doctors.”
“Delivered my second child here. The midwives were calm and supportive throughout labour. Newborn unit is well equipped and the nurses checked on us regularly.”
“Came for a CT scan and specialist review. Waiting time was reasonable and the radiologist explained the results clearly. Good to have this level of service in Nyeri.”
“My brother was referred here after an accident. The A&E team acted quickly and the orthopaedic surgeons took over the next day. Facilities are cleaner than many larger hospitals I have seen.”
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