SHA Accredited Hospitals in Kisii: 297 Contracted Facilities by Sub-County

Updated 17 October 2026

Kisii County has 297 facilities on the Social Health Authority’s contracted list. Kisii town is a busy private hospital centre for the Gusii region, and the county also runs a sub-county hospital in almost every sub-county. The finder below opens on Kisii so you can filter by sub-county, level, type of facility or name.

Kisii SHA Facilities in Numbers

Kisii’s list is fairly evenly split between public and private: 143 facilities are county-run, 124 are private, 18 are faith-based and one is an NGO facility. Level 3 is the largest group with 131 health centres and medical centres, ahead of 128 Level 2 dispensaries and clinics. There are 31 Level 4 hospitals and 7 Level 5 hospitals, but no Level 6.

Level 5 Hospitals in Kisii

• Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (Kisii Central), the main county hospital, 300 beds.
• Christamarianne Mission Hospital (Asumbi), faith-based, 300 beds.
• Chiron Medical Diagnostics and Imaging Hospital, Kisii Central, 250 beds.
• Bosongo Medical Centre (230 beds), Nyangena Hospital (227) and RAM Hospital Kisii (160), all private, in Kitutu Central.
• Oasis Specialist Hospital, private, Kisii Central, 120 beds.

SHA Facilities by Sub-County

Kisii Central has 50 contracted facilities, followed by Kisii South (38), Kenyenya (37), Gucha South (35), Kitutu Central (35), Nyamache (28), Masaba South (27), Marani (20), Gucha (19) and Sameta (8). Much of Kisii town’s private hospital cluster is listed under Kitutu Central rather than Kisii Central.

County Sub-County Hospitals

Kisii has 14 county-run Level 4 hospitals on the list, more than most counties:

• Masaba South: Gesusu Sub-County Referral, Masimba and Nyamasibi (36 beds).
• Gucha South: Etago (35 beds) and Nduru.
• Marani: Marani Sub-County Referral and Isecha (30 beds).
• Nyamache: Nyamache (60 beds) and Nyacheki (30 beds).
• Gucha: Gucha Sub-County Hospital, 90 beds.
• Kitutu Central: Iranda, 35 beds.
• Kenyenya: Kenyenya Sub-County Hospital.
• Kisii Central: Keumbu, 40 beds.
• Kisii South: Nyamagundo.

Sameta is the only sub-county with no Level 4 hospital of any kind on the list.

Mission and Private Hospitals

Tabaka Mission Hospital in Gucha South is listed with 300 beds and St Catherine’s Ichuni Mission Hospital in Masaba South with 125. Large private Level 4 hospitals include Hema Hospital and Mama Birita Hospital (250 beds each, Kitutu Central), Romieva Medical Centre (200, Gucha South), Mediforte Hospital (150, Kisii Central) and Qasims Hospital (147, Kenyenya). Innovation Eye Centre in Kitutu Central offers eye care.

Using SHA in Kisii

Dial *147# to check your SHA status and carry your national ID. Bed numbers on the SHA list are as reported to the regulator and some county hospitals show none, so call ahead for admissions.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which hospitals in Kisii accept SHA?

297 Kisii facilities were on SHA’s list on 17 October 2026, including Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital, Bosongo, Nyangena, RAM and Oasis Specialist Hospital.

Is Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital on SHA?

Yes, as a Level 5 county government hospital with 300 beds.

Is Tabaka Mission Hospital SHA accredited?

Yes. It is a faith-based Level 4 hospital in Gucha South.

How many SHA hospitals are in Kisii?

38 at Level 4 or 5, out of 297 contracted facilities.

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