Thika Level 5 Hospital
A county referral hospital serving Kiambu County and the fast-growing Thika area, with a 300+ bed capacity and a dedicated Newborn Unit.
🏥 County Referral Hospital — Level 5
🛏️ 300+ Beds
🕐 Open 24 Hours
📋 About Thika Level 5 Hospital
Thika Level 5 Hospital, formerly known as Thika District Hospital and Thika Provincial General Hospital, is a county referral hospital owned by the Ministry of Health, located along General Kago Road in Thika Town, Biashara sub-location, Thika West District, Kiambu County. As a KEPH Level 5 facility, the hospital serves as the main referral centre for Thika Town and the wider surrounding area of Kiambu County, a rapidly growing urban region with significant healthcare demand.
The hospital has a bed capacity exceeding 300 and is equipped to provide emergency care, inpatient and outpatient services, maternal and child health care, dialysis, radiology (including CT scan), and oncology (cancer treatment) services. Its Newborn Unit operates 24 hours a day and reports monitoring and supporting an average of 90 newborns daily, including infants born prematurely, critically ill, or with medical complications. The hospital also hosts the Thika Cancer Care community-based organisation (CBO), reflecting a broader focus on cancer care in the region.
🏷️ Hospital Details
| Type | Public County Referral Hospital |
| KEPH Level | Level 5 |
| Owner | Ministry of Health |
| Former Names | Thika District Hospital; Thika Provincial General Hospital |
| Address | General Kago Road, Biashara, Thika Town, Kiambu County |
| City | Thika, Kiambu County, Kenya |
| Postal Address | P.O. Box 227-01000, Thika, Kenya |
| Bed Capacity | 300+ |
| Phone | +254 722 106797 / 067-31693 / 067-21621 |
| Alternative Mobile | 0758 721999 |
| info@thikalevel5.go.ke | |
| Website | thikalevel5.go.ke |
⚙️ Services Offered
🔵 Inpatient & Outpatient Services
🔵 Maternity & Labour Ward
🔵 Newborn Unit (NBU) — 24 Hours
🔵 Dialysis
🔵 Radiology (Including CT Scan)
🔵 Oncology (Cancer Treatment)
🔵 General Surgery
🔵 Laboratory Services
🔵 Pharmacy
🕐 Opening 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 |
🗺️ Service Areas
📍 Thika West District
📍 Wider Kiambu County (Referral Hub)
📸 Photos
Thika Level 5 Hospital along General Kago Road, Thika Town
The hospital’s Newborn Unit, supporting an average of 90 newborns daily
The hospital’s radiology unit, offering CT scan services
Thika Cancer Care, a community-based organisation supporting oncology patients
📍 Location & Map
📍 General Kago Road, Thika Town, Kiambu County, Kenya · Get Directions →
📬 Contact Information
| 🌐 Website | thikalevel5.go.ke |
| 📞 Phone | +254 722 106797 / 067-31693 / 067-21621 |
| info@thikalevel5.go.ke | |
| 📍 Address | General Kago Road, Biashara, Thika Town, P.O. Box 227-01000, Kiambu County, Kenya |
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⭐ Reviews & Ratings
As a major public county referral hospital, feedback on Thika Level 5 is mixed. Community reports generally describe professional staff and valued maternal and child health services, alongside recurring concerns about wait times during peak hours. As noted above, at least one serious, unverified adverse-outcome account has also been publicly reported and should be weighed by prospective patients alongside other reviews.
“Doctors were thorough and explained my treatment plan clearly. Waiting time in outpatient was fairly long on the day I visited, which I understand is common at a busy referral hospital serving this many people.”
“Grateful to have dialysis available here without needing to travel to Nairobi three times a week. The renal team has been consistent and professional throughout my treatment.”
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