Kenyatta National Hospital
| Kenyatta National Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Hospital Road, Upper Hill, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHIF |
| Type | General Medical and Surgical Services |
| Affiliated university | Public |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 1,800 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| Lists | Hospitals in Kenya |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Kenya |
The Kenyatta National Hospital is the oldest hospital in Nairobi, Kenya which was established In 1901 as the Native Civil Hospital but later changed in 1963 to Kenyatta National Hospital. It is a public, tertiary, referral hospital for the Ministry of Health. It is also the teaching hospital of the University of Nairobi College of Health Sciences. It is the largest hospital in the country and East Africa as well.