About MeTRH
The principal referral hospital for Upper Eastern Kenya
A Level 6 specialized and tertiary referral hospital serving Meru, Tharaka-Nithi, Marsabit, and Isiolo counties — public, affordable, and specialized, with training and research built into how it operates.
Vision
A specialized referral hospital committed to excellence in innovative health care and training.
Mission
To provide client-centered, innovative, specialized and affordable health care; facilitate training and research; and participate in county, national and global healthcare policy formulation.
Core Values
- Leadership & Integrity
- Compassion
- Professionalism & Excellence
- Creativity
- Teamwork & Team Spirit
- Responsiveness
Strategic Goals
- 01Meet the Highest Standard of Health Care
- 02Develop a Culture of Excellence
- 03Resource Sustainability
- 04Enhance Institutional Capacity
- 05Strategic Partnership
- 06Strengthening Information Management, Research, Innovation and Development
About MeTRH in images
Hospital scale, service growth, and daily care in one visual row.
Hospital profile
The hospital's scale and presence in Meru County.
Leadership
Public leadership and institutional accountability in action.
Growth
Strategic planning for service expansion and capacity growth.
Modernization
Equipment upgrades that improve diagnosis and treatment.
Patient-centered care
The hospital's core mission is built around compassionate service.
Scale & capacity
- 306
- Inpatient beds (KMHFR)
- 5
- ICU beds
- 2
- General surgical theatres
- ~150%
- Average bed occupancy
Bed count under confirmation as the new ward block comes online — legacy figures list 360, the KMHFR registry lists 306.
Growth & development
Built for where MeTRH is headed, not just where it is
Dedicated Cancer Centre
Public-Private Partnership · Under development
A 50-bed facility with anatomic pathology and medical imaging capacity, offering chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and surgery as treatment options. Registered with Kenya's PPP Directorate.
New 250-bed ward block
Under construction
Additional inpatient capacity as MeTRH's daily inpatient load regularly exceeds current bed capacity.
Level 6 transition
In progress
Hospital-wide departmental changes as MeTRH becomes a fully-fledged specialized referral hospital, expected to improve patient care levels and specialized service delivery.
Teaching & research
A teaching hospital, not just a treating one
MeTRH is the teaching hospital for three institutions and an internship centre for Ministry of Health interns, clinical officers, nurses, and nutritionists — with research activity conducted on-site, including published studies on antimicrobial resistance.
- Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)
- Meru University of Science and Technology
- Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC)
Teaching context
The academic side of MeTRH, shown below the affiliations list.
Leadership
Board & leadership team
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