Palliative care is becoming more important in Kenya due to the growing number of people living with serious or chronic illnesses. Many families now seek care that focuses on comfort, dignity, and relief from pain. This need has pushed healthcare providers, mission hospitals, community groups, and government facilities to expand their services. Today, many centres across the country help patients manage symptoms, plan their care, and access emotional and spiritual support. This guide breaks down the palliative care landscape and lists the main providers helping Kenyan households during difficult health journeys. Palliative care providers in Kenya continue to deliver compassionate support, comfort, and dignity, ensuring patients and families receive essential care, guidance, and hope during difficult health journeys. [PHOTO//Courtesy] Understanding Palliative Care Providers In Kenya Palliative care providers in Kenya focus on improving the quality of life of patients with severe health conditions. Their services aim to control pain, ease symptoms, and provide emotional and family support.
These services do not replace medical treatment. Instead, they work together with your healthcare team to deliver comfort and guidance. Many palliative care centres also offer hospice care for patients nearing the end of life.
Hospice care focuses on peace, dignity, and comfort. It supports both the patient and the family and helps them make informed decisions.
Palliative care in Kenya is provided through four major groups • Free standing hospices • Rural community programmes • Mission hospitals • Government hospitals • Private hospitals
Below is a detailed look at the list of palliative care providers in Kenya across these categories. Free Standing Hospices in Kenya These hospices operate independently and focus fully on palliative and hospice care. They support patients who require regular symptom management, counselling, and ongoing comfort care. Free Standing Hospices Hospice County Contacts Busia Hospice at Tanaka Nursing Home Busia 0729833045, 0714431802 Catherine McAuley Hospice Muhoroni Kisumu 0729099123 Coast Hospice Mombasa 0723471737 Eldoret Hospice Uasin Gishu 0729840271 Embu Mbeere Hospice Embu 0725284586 Kisumu Hospice Kisumu 0722521459 Laikipia Palliative Care Centre Laikipia 0716088381 Meru Hospice Meru 0722604854 Nairobi Hospice Nairobi 0732690077, 0110095788 Nakuru Hospice Nakuru 0720854661 Nyahururu Hospice Laikipia 0711215741 Nyeri Hospice Nyeri 0723517294 Siaya Roselyne Hospice Siaya 0723742343 Taita Taveta Hospice Taita Taveta 0714678554 These centres help patients who need close follow-up and supportive care during long-term illness. Community and Faith Based Palliative Care Units Kenya has many community organisations and faith-based groups that bring palliative care closer to rural families. Their workers visit homes, educate communities, support caregivers, and provide symptom relief for patients who cannot reach hospitals. Community and Faith Based Centres Facility County Contacts Alzheimer’s Dementia Organisation Kenya Nairobi 0723471096 Embu Community Focus Embu 0722352861 JACAN Health Promotions Homabay 0720698324 Living Room International Uasin Gishu 0723491125 Mokason Health Care Kisii 0708965475 Nanyuki Cancer Support Group Laikipia 0718979433 Oasis of Hope CBO Kericho 0726143083 ONPACC Ongata Ngong Kajiado 0733809526 Our Lady Hospice Thigio Kiambu 0736531603 Rehema Hospice Ringa Homabay 0721625584 Ropment Medical Centre Kisii 0721358112 Salama Cancer Centre Kisumu 0722453292 St Gallen Oncology Network Kakamega 0721575656 Tumaini La Maisha Kisumu Kisumu 0719513378 Vines Kenya Kisii 0702322175 Western Home Based Care Initiative Kakamega 0722828913 These centres are important for families that need regular home visits or community-level support. Mission and Government Palliative Care Units Mission hospitals play a leading role in palliative care. They combine clinical treatment with spiritual and emotional support. Most have strong follow-up teams.
Government hospitals also run palliative care units within county referral and sub-county hospitals. They make palliative care more accessible to low-income families. Examples of Mission Hospitals with Palliative Care Hospital County Contacts AIC Kijabe Hospital Kiambu 0721623648 AIC Litein Mission Hospital Kericho 0706000873 Chogoria Hospital Tharaka Nithi 0704433162 Cottolengo Mission Hospital Meru 0708446204 Kendu Adventist Hospital Homabay 0740836803 Maua Methodist Hospital Meru 0715501404 Nazareth Hospital Kiambu 0728296116 Tenwek Mission Hospital Bomet 0725575133 Examples of Ministry of Health Palliative Care Units Facility County Contacts KNH Palliative Care Unit Nairobi 0701797596 MTRH Moi Teaching Hospital Uasin Gishu 0721606516 Kericho County Referral Hospital Kericho 0704826887 Kiambu County Referral Hospital Kiambu 0722943551 Nyeri County Referral Hospital Nyeri 0722295458 Mbagathi Hospital Nairobi 0725407866 Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital Nairobi 0720544415 These facilities ensure that palliative services reach rural, urban, and underserved regions. Private Palliative Care Providers in Kenya Private hospitals and clinics also offer advanced palliative and oncology care. Many of them run specialised cancer centres and in-patient hospices. Private Facilities Offering Palliative Care Facility County Contacts Aga Khan University Hospital Nairobi 0722676711 Alexandria Cancer Centre Eldoret and Nakuru 0743909193 / 0722303869 HCG CCK Cancer Centre MP Shah Nairobi 0789354953 Gynocare Women and Fistula Hospital Uasin Gishu 0722426878 Kerugoya Fortis Cancer Centre Kirinyaga 0724844945 Outspan Hospital Nyeri 0722696901 Trinity Care Center Kajiado 0724329923 Private centres provide advanced diagnostic services and personalised long-term care. Where to Get Help and More Information The Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) coordinates most palliative care activities across the country. KEHPCA Contacts Phone 0722507219 Email [email protected] Location Top Plaza, 2nd Floor, Kindaruma Road, Nairobi