SHA Accredited Hospitals in Nyeri: 167 Contracted Facilities by Sub-County

Updated 17 October 2026

Nyeri County has 167 facilities on the Social Health Authority’s contracted list. The list includes Kenyatta National Hospital’s Othaya branch and four Level 5 hospitals, three of them in Nyeri town. The finder below opens on Nyeri so you can filter by sub-county, level, type of facility or name.

Nyeri SHA Facilities in Numbers

The county government runs 121 of the 167 facilities, which is nearly three in four. Private providers run 37, faith-based organisations 7 and the national government one. By level there are 115 Level 2 dispensaries and clinics, 34 Level 3 health centres, 13 Level 4 hospitals and specialist centres, 4 Level 5 hospitals and one Level 6 hospital.

Main Referral Hospitals

• Kenyatta National Hospital, Othaya: Level 6B, national government, 350 beds. It is the only Level 6 facility on the Nyeri list.
• Nyeri County Referral Hospital in Nyeri town: Level 5, county government, 277 beds.
• Outspan Hospital in Nyeri town: private Level 5, 257 beds.
• Consolata Hospital Mathari in Nyeri town: faith-based Level 5, 239 beds.
• PCEA Tumutumu Mission Hospital in Mathira West: faith-based Level 5, 203 beds.

SHA Facilities by Sub-County

Nyeri Town has the most contracted facilities with 35, then Othaya (27), Mathira East (22), Kieni West (20), Mukurwe-ini (19), Kieni East (16), Tetu (15) and Mathira West (13). Karatina town is in Mathira East.

County-Run Hospitals

Below the county referral hospital, these county government Level 4 hospitals are contracted:

• Mathira East: Karatina Sub-County Hospital, 228 beds, the largest of the sub-county hospitals.
• Mukurwe-ini: Mukurwe-ini Sub-County Hospital, 130 beds.
• Othaya: Othaya Sub-County Hospital, 65 beds, in the same sub-county as KNH Othaya.
• Nyeri Town: Mount Kenya Sub-County Hospital, 47 beds.
• Tetu: Ihururu Treatment and Rehabilitation Hospital.

Kieni East and Kieni West have no county-run Level 4 hospital on the list. Residents there have private Level 4 options in St. John’s Divine Nursing Home (Kieni East) and Mary Immaculate Hospital Mweiga (Kieni West), both listed with 60 beds; otherwise county referrals go to Nyeri town.

Private and Specialist Care

In Karatina, Blue Valley Springs Hospital (70 beds) and Jamii Hospital Karatina are private Level 4 hospitals. Mukurwe-ini has The Avenue Medical and Diagnostic Centre. Nyeri town has three specialist centres on the list: Central Dialysis and Diagnostic Centre for kidney dialysis, City Eye Hospital for eye care and Olivehill Surgical Centre, a single-speciality surgical facility.

Using SHA in Nyeri

Dial *147# to check your SHA status and carry your national ID. For specialist care at KNH Othaya, get a referral from a lower-level facility first unless it is an emergency.

All counties: SHA hospital finder. Nearby: SHA hospitals in Kiambu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which hospitals in Nyeri accept SHA?

167 Nyeri facilities were on SHA’s list on 17 October 2026, including KNH Othaya, Nyeri County Referral Hospital, Outspan Hospital and Consolata Hospital Mathari.

Is Outspan Hospital SHA accredited?

Yes. Outspan Hospital is listed as a private Level 5 hospital in Nyeri Town.

Is KNH Othaya on SHA?

Yes, as a national government Level 6B hospital with 350 beds.

Which SHA hospitals are in Karatina?

Karatina Sub-County Hospital, Blue Valley Springs Hospital and Jamii Hospital Karatina are the Level 4 options in Mathira East.

Source: Social Health Authority, Nyeri County contracted facilities, retrieved 17 October 2026.