Basic Information & Location

Name: Metropolitan Hospital (Metro-Hospital)

Location: Rabai Road, off Jogoo Road, Buruburu Phase III, Nairobi, Kenya

Postal Address: P.O. Box 808-00515, Nairobi

Telephone: +254 709 148000

Operating Hours: 24-hour inpatient and outpatient services

Website: www.metro-hospital.com

Capacity & Classification

Classified as a Level 5 hospital within the Kenyan health system.

Has a capacity of about 160 beds.

Serves patients mainly in Nairobi’s Eastlands and surrounding areas.

Services & Departments

Metropolitan Hospital provides a wide range of medical and surgical services, including:

General outpatient and inpatient care

Nutrition clinic

Plastic surgery

Chronic disease management (hypertension, diabetes, etc.)

Ophthalmology (eye clinic)

Occupational therapy

Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) services

Antenatal and maternity services

Normal delivery, doctor-assisted delivery, and caesarean sections

Well Baby Clinic

Laboratory and diagnostic services

Dialysis (renal) services

COVID-19 vaccination and certification

Quality & Achievements

Accredited by the Council for Health Service Accreditation of Southern Africa (COHSASA).

Recognized for improving patient outcomes, surgical success rates, and reducing medical errors.

Strong focus on patient safety, infection control, and emergency preparedness.

Ownership & Governance

Founded in the mid-1990s by medical professionals.

Later acquired by Metro Group PLC, which also owns Ladnan Hospital.

Plays an active role in Kenya’s national health framework.

Cost & Pricing (Indicative)

Normal delivery (midwife-assisted): ~ KSh 50,000

Normal delivery (doctor-assisted): ~ KSh 70,000–80,000

Caesarean section: ~ KSh 150,000–180,000

Dialysis: ~ KSh 8,500 per session (NHIF covers two sessions weekly)

Antenatal package: ~ KSh 25,000