Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital Expansion

Specialized healthcare services, reduced referrals to Kisumu/Nairobi, medical training facility, expanded ICU and surgical capacity

Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital is a Level 5 facility serving Kisii County and the broader south Nyanza region. The hospital has undergone multiple expansion phases including new ward blocks, upgraded surgical theatres, specialized clinics, and diagnostic equipment. As a teaching hospital affiliated with local medical training institutions, it provides clinical training while serving a catchment population of over 2 million people across Kisii, Nyamira, and neighboring counties. The facility has seen significant infrastructure improvements including a modern outpatient department, expanded ICU capacity, and upgraded laboratory services. The hospital sits along the busy Kisii-Ahero highway and has benefited from road improvements in the surrounding area under the A1 corridor rehabilitation project.

Primary referral centre for the south Nyanza region, reducing the burden on JOOTRH in Kisumu. The hospital's expansion addresses critical healthcare gaps in one of Kenya's most densely populated regions.