Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya – List of Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya, All Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya

Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya

Level 4 hospitals in Kenya include facilities that provide highly specialized services, level 4 hospitals have the resources to provide adequate medical and surgical services and also incorporate all Level 3 Hospitals facilities.

For a hospital to be classified as a Level 4 Hospital in Kenya it has to have the following;

• • Emergency, general and specialized operations are handled at the facility.
  • Has the capacity to manage medical, surgical, pediatric and gynecological in-patients, radiology services, renal dialysis, tuberculosis management, and mortuary and autopsy services.
  • In terms of equipment, the rental unit should have at least five dialysis machines, there should also be an MRI machine, CT scan, and mammography machine.
  • It should also have an endoscopy, laparoscopy, and colonoscopy.
  • Level 4 requires more specialized personnel with at least 16 resident medical officers, two anesthesiologists, two general surgeons, two gynecologists, two pediatrics and two radiologists.
  • Provides a highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis for children born of HIV-positive mothers, male circumcision, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) management, and screening for animal transmitted conditions.
  • Should have a 150- bed capacity for an inpatient with 30 beds each for male, female, pediatric, antenatal and postnatal wards.
  • The facility also screens for and examines cervical, breast and prostate cancers, vaccination for yellow fever, tetanus, hepatitis B and rabies, management of surgical and medical and advanced life support, management of high-risk pregnancies and obstetric complications, pre-term labor, and cesarean sections.
  • The facility should be built on a five-acre piece of land or an office space of approximately 2,500 square meters.
  • The labor ward should have at least three delivery beds and two resuscitating beds while the new-born unit should have at least five incubators and five cots.
  • The least number of clinical officers that such a hospital should employ is 195 specialists with 76 special nurses, 4 pharmacists, 2 clinical Pharmacists, and 8 pharmaceutical technologists.
  • There should be at least six beds at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) with an equivalent bed capacity for the High Dependency Unit (HDU) and radiology.

Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya

List of Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya

List of Level 4 hospitals in Kenya in alphabetical order;

1. Ahero Sub-District Hospital
2. Alupe Sub-District Hospital
3. Ambira Sub-District Hospital
4. Annex Hospital Nakuru
5. Awendo Sub-District Hospital
6. Bahati District Hospital
7. Bamba Sub-District Hospital
8. Baragoi Sub-District Hospital
9. Bokoli Sub-District Hospital
10. Bondo District Hospital
11. Buna Sub-District Hospital
12. Bungoma District Hospital
13. Busia District Hospital
14. Bute District Hospital
15. Butere District Hospital
16. Chebiemit District Hospital (Marakwet)
17. Chemolingot Sub-District Hospital
18. Chepareria Sub-District Hospital
19. Cheptais Sub-District Hospital
20. Cheptalal Sub-District Hospital
21. Chepterwai Sub-District Hospital
22. Chuka District Hospital
23. Chulaimbo Sub-District Hospital
24. Dadaab Sub-District Hospital
25. Dagoretti Sub -District Hospital (Mutuini)
26. Doldol Sub-District Hospital
27. Ekerenyo Sub-District Hospital
28. Elburgon Nyayo Sub District Hospital
29. Eldama Ravine District Hospital
30. Elwak Sub-District Hospital
31. Embakasi District Hospital
32. Endebess Sub-District Hospital
33. Engineer District Hospital
34. Esani Sub-District Hospital
35. Etago Sub-District Hospital
36. Faza Sub-District Hospital
37. Fort-Ternan Sub-District Hospital
38. Garbatulla District Hospital
39. Gatundu District Hospital
40. Gesusu Sub-District Hospital
41. Giaki Sub-District Hospital
42. Gilgil Sub District Hospital
43. Githongo Sub-District Hospital
44. Got Agulu Sub-District Hospital
45. Gucha District Hospital
46. Habaswein Sub-District Hospital
47. Hola District Hospital
48. Homa-Bay District Hospital
49. Hulugho Sub-District Hospital
50. Huruma District Hospital
51. Ibacho Sub-District Hospital
52. Ibeno Sub-District Hospital
53. Iftin Sub-District Hospital
54. Igegania Sub-District Hospital
55. Iguhu District Hospital
56. Ikanga Sub-District Hospital
57. Isebania Sub-District Hospital
58. Ishiara Sub-District Hospital
59. Isiolo District Hospital
60. Iten District Hospital
61. Iyabe Sub-District Hospital
62. Jibana Sub-District Hospital
63. Kabarnet District Hospital
64. Kabondo Sub-District Hospital
65. Kacheliba Sub-District Hospital
66. Kajiado District Hospital
67. Kamwosor Sub-District Hospital
68. Kandiege Sub-District Hospital
69. Kangema Sub-District Hospital
70. Kangundo District Hospital
71. Kanyakine Sub-District Hospital
72. Kanyangi Sub-District Hospital
73. Kapedo Sub-District Hospital
74. Kapenguria District Hospital
75. Kapkatet District Hospital
76. Kapsabet District Hospital
77. Kaptarakwa Sub-District Hospital
78. Kaptumo Sub-District Hospital
79. Karatina District Hospital
80. Karungu Sub-District Hospital
81. Kathiani Sub-District Hospital
82. Katulani Sub-District Hospital
83. Kauwi Sub-District Hospital
84. Kayole II Sub-District Hospital
85. Kehancha District Hospital
86. Kendu Bay Sub-District Hospital
87. Kenyenya Sub-District Hospital
88. Kericho District Hospital
89. Keroka District Hospital(Masaba)
90. Kerugoya District Hospital
91. Keumbu Sub-District Hospital
92. Khorof Harar Sub-District Hospital
93. Khunyangu Sub-District Hospital
94. Kiambu District Hospital
95. Kianjokoma Sub-District Hospital
96. Kianyaga Sub-District Hospital
97. Kibirichia Sub-District Hospital
98. Kibunga Sub-District Hospital
99. Kibwezi Sub-District Hospital
100. Kihara Sub-District Hospital
101. Kijauri Sub-District Hospital
102. Kilgoris District Hospital
103. Kilifi District Hospital
104. Kimbimbi Sub-District Hospital
105. Kimilili District Hospital
106. Kinango District Hospital
107. Kinoro Sub-District Hospital
108. Kipkelion Sub-District Hospital
109. Kirwara Sub-District Hospital
110. Kisau Sub-District Hospital
111. Kisegi Sub-District Hospital
112. Kisumu District Hospital
113. Kitale District
114. Kitui District Hospital
115. Kocholwo Sub-District Hospital
116. Kombewa Sub-District Hospital
117. Kwale District Hospital
118. Kyuso Sub-District Hospital
119. Lafey Sub-District Hospital
120. Lamu District Hospital
121. Likoni Sub-District Hospital
122. Likuyani Sub-District Hospital
123. Lodwar District Hospital
124. Loitokitok Sub-District Hospital
125. Lokitaung Sub-District Hospital
126. Lolgorian Sub-District Hospital
127. Londiani District Hospital
128. Longisa District Hospital
129. Lopiding District Hospital
130. Lumakanda District Hospital
131. Macalder Sub-District Hospital
132. Madiany Sub-District Hospital
133. Magutuni Sub-District Hospital
134. Makindu District Hospital
135. Makueni District Hospital
136. Malava District Hosptial
137. Malindi District Hospital
138. Mandera District Hospital
139. Manga Sub-District Hospital
140. Manyala Sub-District Hospital
141. Maragua District Hospital
142. Maralal District Hospital
143. Marani Sub-District Hospital
144. Mariakani District Hospital
145. Marigat Sub-District
146. Marsabit District Hospital
147. Masalani District Hospital
148. Masimba Sub-District Hospital
149. Masogo Sub-District Hospital
150. Matiliku District Hospital
151. Matunda Sub-District Hospital
152. Matungu Sub-District Hospital
153. Matuu Sub-District Hospital
154. Mbagathi District Hospital
155. Mbalambala Sub-District Hospital
156. Mbeu Sub-District Hospital
157. Mbita Sub-District Hospital
158. Mbooni District Hospital
159. Meteitei Sub-District Hospital
160. Miathene District Hospital
161. Migori District Hospital
162. Migwani Sub-District Hospital
163. Mikinduri Sub-District Hospital
164. Mikumbune Sub-District Hospital
165. Miranga Sub-District Hospital
166. Modogashe District Hospital
167. Moi (Voi) District Hospital
168. Molo Sub District Hospital
169. Moyale District Hospital
170. Mpeketoni Sub-District Hospital
171. Msambweni District Hospital
172. Mt. Elgon District Hospital
173. Mt. Kenya Sub-District Hospital
174. Muhoroni Sub-District Hospital
175. Mukurwe-ini Sub-District Hospital
176. Murang’a District Hospital
177. Muriranjas District Hospital
178. Muthara Sub-District Hospital
179. Mutitu Sub-District Hospital
180. Mutuati Sub-District Hospital
181. Mwala Sub-District Hospital
182. Mwambirwa Sub-District Hospital
183. Mwatate Sub-District Hospital
184. Mwingi District Hospital
185. Naitiri Sub-District Hospital
186. Naivasha District Hospital
187. Nandi Hills District Hospital
188. Nanyuki District Hospital
189. Narok District Hospital
190. Navakholo Sub-District Hospital
191. Ndhiwa Sub-District Hospital
192. Nduru Sub-District Hospital
193. Ngao District Hospital
194. Ngong Sub-District Hospital
195. Ntimaru Sub-District Hospital
196. Nunguni Sub-District Hospital
197. Nuu Sub-District Hospital
198. Nyacheki Sub-District Hospital
199. Nyahera Sub-District Hospital
200. Nyahururu District Hospital
201. Nyamache District Hospital
202. Nyambene District Hospital
203. Nyamira District Hospital
204. Nyamusi Sub-District Hospital
205. Nyando District Hospital
206. Nyangena Sub-District Hospital
207. Nyathuna Sub-District Hospital
208. Ogongo Sub-District Hospital
209. Ol’kalou District Hospital
210. Olenguruone Sub-District Hospital
211. Ololulung’a District Hospital
212. Othaya District Hospital
213. Othoro Sub-District Hospital
214. Port Reitz District Hospital
215. Port Victoria SDH
216. Rachuonyo District Hospital
217. Rangwe Sub-District Hospital
218. Rhamu Sub-District Hospital
219. Rongo Sub-District Hospital
220. Roret Sub-District Hospital
221. Ruiru Sub-District Hospital
222. Rumuruti Sub-District Hosptial
223. Runyenjes District Hospital
224. Saboti Sub-District Hospital
225. Shibwe Sub-District Hospital
226. Siakago District Hospital
227. Siaya District Hospital
228. Sigor Sub-District Hospital
229. Sigor Sub-District Hospital
230. Sigowet Sub-District Hospital
231. Sio Port District Hospital
232. Sirisia Sub-District Hospital
233. Suba (Sindo) District Hospital
234. Sultan Hamud Sub-District Hospital
235. Takaba Sub-District Hospital
236. Tambach Sub-District Hospital
237. Taveta District Hospital
238. Tawa Sub-District Hospital
239. Teso District Hospital (Kocholia)
240. Tharaka (Marimanti) District Hospital
241. Tigoni District Hospital
242. Timau Sub-District Hospital
243. Tot Sub-District Hosptial
244. Tseikuru Sub-District Hospital
245. Tudor Sub-District Hospital
246. Victoria Sub-District Hospital
247. Vihiga District Hospital
248. Wajir District Hospital
249. Webuye District Hospital
250. Wesu District Hospital
251. Wundanyi Sub-District Hospital
252. Yala Sub-District Hospital
253. Ziwa Sub-District Hospital

Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya should provide the following:

1. Curative and preventive care and promotion of health of the people in the district;
2. Quality clinical care by a more skilled and competent staff than those of the health centres and dispensaries;
3. Treatment techniques such as surgery not available at health centres;
4. Laboratory and other diagnostic techniques appropriate to the medical, surgical, and outpatient activities of the district hospital;
5. Inpatient care until the patient can go home or back to the health centre;
6. Training and technical supervision to health centres; as Well as resource centre for health centres at each district hospital;
7. Twenty-four-hour services;

The following clinical services are provided in Level 4 Hospitals in Kenya

1. Obstetrics and gynaecology;
2. Child health;
3. Medicine;
4. Surgery, including anaesthesia;
5. Accident and emergency services;
6. Non—clinical support services;
7. Referral services;
8. Contribution to the district-wide information generation, collection planning, implementation and evaluation of health service programmes.