Ketigoi Dispensary : Location, Services & Contacts
Ketigoi Dispensary is a Level 2 hospital that is found at Metkei ward in Keiyo South Constituency; this is within Keiyo South Subcounty in Elgeyo Marakwet.
Ketigoi Dispensary’s Ownership & Registration Details.
Ketigoi Dispensary is owned and regulated by the Ministry of Health of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is 1483; with the hospital’s code being 21079. The regulatory body for Ketigoi Dispensary is Ministry of Health.
Ketigoi Dispensary’s Bed Capacity.
This hospital has 0 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.
Similarly, Ketigoi Dispensary has 0 Cots. A cot bed is a versatile, convertible sleeping space for children, designed to grow with your little one from infancy well into toddlerhood (usually up to 5 years old).
Ketigoi Dispensary’s Operation Details.
Ketigoi Dispensary is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for Ketigoi Dispensary:
| Operation status | Operational |
| Open the whole day? | No |
| Open during public holidays? | No |
| Open on weekends? | No |
| Open late night? | No |
| Service names? | |
| Approved? | Yes |
| Public visible? | Yes |
| Currently Closed? | No |
Ketigoi Dispensary’s Complete Details.
| Name | Ketigoi Dispensary |
| Officialname | Ketigoi Dispensary |
| Registration number | 1483 |
| Hospital Code | 21079 |
| Keph level | Level 2 |
| Facility type | Dispensary |
| Facility type/ category | DISPENSARY |
| Owner | Ministry of Health |
| Owner type | Ministry of Health |
| Regulatory body | Ministry of Health |
| Beds | 0 |
| Cots | 0 |
| Beds and Cots | 0 |
| County | Elgeyo Marakwet |
| Constituency | Keiyo South |
| Sub county | Keiyo South |
| Ward | Metkei |
Frequently Asked Questions on Ketigoi Dispensary.
Q1. Where is Ketigoi Dispensary Located?
Ketigoi Dispensary is located in Elgeyo Marakwet County, Keiyo South Subcounty and within Metkei ward of Keiyo South Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns Ketigoi Dispensary?
Ketigoi Dispensary is owned by Ministry of Health.
Q.3. What is Ketigoi Dispensary’s KEPH Level?
Ketigoi Dispensary’s KEPH level is Level 2. KEPH level refers to the Kenya Essential Package for Health. It is a standardized framework implemented by the Kenyan Ministry of Health that organizes the country’s healthcare system into 6 distinct tiers. This classification system dictates exactly what services, staff, and facilities are available at each level of care.
The six KEPH levels are categorized as follows:
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- Level 1 (Community Level): The grassroots tier. Community Health Promoters (CHPs) and Community Health Units provide preventive care, health education, and basic first aid at the household level.
- Level 2 (Dispensaries & Clinics): The first point of physical, outpatient contact. Managed by nurses, they handle basic treatments, immunizations, and maternal health checks.
- Level 3 (Health Centers): The primary care level. These centers are typically larger than dispensaries and are often equipped with maternity wards, basic laboratories, and comprehensive primary care.
- Level 4 (Sub-County Hospitals): The primary care hospital level. They offer both outpatient and inpatient services, general surgery, maternity, and medical imaging.
- Level 5 (County Referral Hospitals): Secondary care hospitals. These are larger facilities providing advanced, specialized medical care, diagnostics, and serve as training or internship centers for medical staff.
- Level 6 (National Referral Hospitals): Tertiary and comprehensive teaching hospitals (e.g., Kenyatta National Hospital). These facilities provide highly specialized services, intensive care, and complex surgical procedures