North Kinangop Catholic Hospital : Location, Services & Contacts
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital is a Level 4 hospital that is found at Gathara ward in Kinangop Constituency; this is within Kinangop Subcounty in Nyandarua.
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital’s Ownership & Registration Details.
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital is owned and regulated by the Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat of Kenya. The health facility has a registration number which is None; with the hospital’s code being 10887. The regulatory body for North Kinangop Catholic Hospital is Kenya MPDB.
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital’s Bed Capacity.
This hospital has 186 beds in the patients’ ward; this is the maximum number of patients who can be admitted at the hospital, at a time.
Similarly, North Kinangop Catholic Hospital has 22 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).
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital’s Operation Details.
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital is currently Operational. Here are the operational details for North Kinangop Catholic Hospital:
| 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 |
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital’s Complete Details.
| Name | North Kinangop Catholic Hospital |
| Officialname | North Kinangop Catholic Hospital |
| Registration number | None |
| Hospital Code | 10887 |
| Keph level | Level 4 |
| Facility type | Primary care hospitals |
| Facility type/ category | HOSPITALS |
| Owner | Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat |
| Owner type | Faith Based Organization |
| Regulatory body | Kenya MPDB |
| Beds | 186 |
| Cots | 22 |
| Beds and Cots | 208 |
| County | Nyandarua |
| Constituency | Kinangop |
| Sub county | Kinangop |
| Ward | Gathara |
Frequently Asked Questions on North Kinangop Catholic Hospital.
Q1. Where is North Kinangop Catholic Hospital Located?
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital is located in Nyandarua County, Kinangop Subcounty and within Gathara ward of Kinangop Constituency.
Q.2. Who owns North Kinangop Catholic Hospital?
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital is owned by Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Secretariat.
Q.3. What is North Kinangop Catholic Hospital’s KEPH Level?
North Kinangop Catholic Hospital’s KEPH level is Level 4. 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
