SHA Accredited Hospitals in Meru: 301 Contracted Facilities by Sub-County

Updated 17 October 2026

Meru County has 301 facilities on the Social Health Authority’s contracted list, from Igembe and Tigania in the north to Imenti South and Buuri on the slopes of Mount Kenya. Faith-based hospitals run three of Meru’s four Level 5 hospitals. The finder below opens on Meru so you can filter by sub-county, level, type of facility or name.

Meru SHA Facilities in Numbers

The county government runs 173 of the 301 contracted facilities, private providers 97 and faith-based organisations 28. By level there are 188 Level 2 dispensaries and clinics, 77 Level 3 health centres, 32 Level 4 hospitals and 4 Level 5 hospitals. There is no Level 6 hospital on the Meru list.

Level 5 Hospitals in Meru

• Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital in Imenti North, the main county hospital, 331 beds.
• Consolata Hospital Nkubu in Imenti South, faith-based, 290 beds.
• St. Theresa Mission Hospital Kiirua in Buuri, faith-based, 235 beds.
• Maua Methodist Hospital in Igembe South, faith-based, 190 beds.

For people living far from Meru town, Nkubu, Kiirua and Maua offer Level 5 care closer to home.

SHA Facilities by Sub-County

Imenti North, which includes Meru town, has 45 facilities. It is followed by Imenti South (43), Tigania West (39), Igembe South (34), Igembe North (31), Igembe Central (28), Meru Central (26), Buuri (26), Tigania East (15) and Tigania Central (14).

County Sub-County Hospitals

Meru has 12 county-run Level 4 hospitals on the list:

• Igembe South: Nyambene Sub-County Hospital, 187 beds, the largest.
• Tigania Central: Mikinduri, 80 beds.
• Igembe North: Mutuati, 55 beds.
• Meru Central: Githongo, 50 beds.
• Tigania East: Muthara, 47 beds.
• Imenti South: Kinoro and Mikumbune, 30 beds each.
• Igembe Central: Kangeta, 20 beds.
• Buuri: Naari and Timau.
• Tigania West: Mbeu and Miathene.

Imenti North has no county Level 4 hospital because Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital serves that role.

Mission and Private Hospitals

Beyond the Level 5 mission hospitals, faith-based Level 4 hospitals include St. Anne Mission Hospital (Imenti South, 129 beds), Cottolengo Mission Hospital (Meru Central, 120), St. John of God Catholic Hospital Tigania (Tigania East, 100), Consolata Hospital Gitoro (Imenti North, 62) and Mutuati Catholic Mission Hospital (Igembe North). In Meru town, private Level 4 options include Grace Park Medical Centre, Meru Doctors Plaza, Meru Jordan Hospital, The Nairobi Women’s Hospital Meru, Lifecare Hospital Meru and Woodlands Hospital. Jekim Hospital Nkubu and Mitunguu Hospital serve Imenti South.

Using SHA in Meru

Dial *147# to check your SHA status and carry your national ID. At mission hospitals, ask at registration which services are covered under SHA before treatment begins.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which hospitals in Meru accept SHA?

301 Meru facilities were on SHA’s list on 17 October 2026, including Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital, Consolata Hospital Nkubu, Maua Methodist and St. Theresa Kiirua.

Is Maua Methodist Hospital on SHA?

Yes, as a faith-based Level 5 hospital in Igembe South.

Is Meru Level 5 hospital SHA accredited?

Yes. Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital is a Level 5 county government hospital on the list.

How many SHA facilities are in Meru?

301, of which 36 are at Level 4 or 5.

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