Kirinyaga

Kirinyaga County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kerugoya and its largest town is Wanguru. The county is bordered to the east and south by Embu County, to the south by a tiny part of Machakos County, to the southwest by Murang’a County and to the northwest by Nyeri County. It has four administrative sub-counties: Mwea, Gichugu, Ndia, and Kirinyaga Central. According to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census the population is 610,411 with a population density of 502/km2.

County Emergency Care System Framework

The WHO Emergency Care System Framework captures essential emergency care functions at the scene of injury or illness, during transport, and through to emergency unit and early inpatient care. Counties may achieve each function in different ways, based on available resources.

County Public Emergency Care Centres

A Public Emergency Care Centre is any public health facility (including mission hospitals and NGOs) that receives acutely ill and injured patients, is open and staffed 24 hours a day, and has a functioning operating theatre.

Dedicated emergency department is present

Care is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Functioning operating theatre is present

Kerugoya County Referral Hospital
0758 722 020
0705 958 527
Kianyaga Sub-County Hospital
0731 484 131
Kimbimbi Sub-County Hospital
0727 068 535

0721 364 438
Our Lady of Lourdes Mwea Hospital
0737 801 707
0722 260 748
0202 032 382
ACK. Mt. Kenya Hospital
0722 897 833
Sagana Sub-County Hospital

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Kimbimbi Sub-County Hospital
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Kerugoya County Referral Hospital
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Kianyaga Sub-County Hospital
Vital Signs Monitors
Kianyaga Sub-County Hospital
Triage
Kerugoya County Referral Hospital
Vital Signs Monitors
Kerugoya County Referral Hospital
Emergency Hotline Installation
Kerugoya County Referral Hospital
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Kerugoya County Referral Hospital
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Kerugoya County Referral Hospital
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Kerugoya County Referral Hospital
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