The Kilimani–Hurlingham–Ngong Road corridor contains several hospitals, specialist medical centres and public health facilities serving residents from Kilimani, Hurlingham, Kibera, Ngumo, Lavington, Kileleshwa and surrounding parts of Nairobi.
For commuters, Ngong Road, Lenana Road, Argwings Kodhek Road, Ring Road Kilimani and the surrounding connecting roads form the backbone of the area’s public transport network.
This guide brings the area’s medical facilities together in one transport directory while providing separate information for each hospital so commuters searching for a particular facility can find the relevant route and location information.
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This guide covers:
Menelik Medical Centre | Kibera South Health Centre | National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital | Coptic Hospital | Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams | Luton Hospital | Janice Cholerton Medical & Cancer Hospital
Some of these hospitals already have dedicated Metros transport guides. Where a full guide exists, this directory provides the main transport information and directs passengers to the more detailed hospital page.
Menelik Medical Centre Transport: Matatu Routes, Stages & Directions
Menelik Medical Centre is located on Menelik Road off Ngong Road, placing it within the Kilimani/Ngong Road medical and transport network. Current health-provider information also identifies medical specialists operating from the Menelik Hospital/Medical Centre complex off Ngong Road. (HRMIS TSC)
For commuters, Ngong Road is the main transport corridor.
The basic journey is:
Nairobi CBD → Ngong Road → Menelik Road → Menelik Medical Centre
How to Get to Menelik Medical Centre from Nairobi CBD
Passengers travelling from Nairobi CBD should use a matatu operating along Ngong Road.
Several numbered routes use this corridor towards destinations such as Prestige, Adams Arcade, Dagoretti Corner, Kawangware, Karen, Kikuyu and Ngong.
The important point for a Menelik journey is not necessarily the final destination of the matatu but whether it travels along the appropriate section of Ngong Road.
Tell the conductor:
“Menelik Road/Menelik Hospital.”
The passenger can then continue from Ngong Road towards Menelik Road.
Menelik Medical Centre from Adams Arcade
Passengers travelling from Adams Arcade are already within the Ngong Road network.
The journey is broadly:
Adams Arcade → Ngong Road → Menelik Road → Menelik Medical Centre
This is a relatively local connection compared with travelling through Nairobi CBD.
Menelik Medical Centre from Kawangware
Kawangware passengers can use Ngong Road-bound services towards the Kilimani side of the corridor.
Metros has detailed guides for services connecting Kawangware with central Nairobi.
Route 46 Nairobi to Kawangware
The journey broadly follows:
Kawangware → Ngong Road → Menelik Road → Menelik Medical Centre
Confirm the appropriate Menelik Road stop with the conductor.
Kibera South Health Centre Transport: Matatu Routes, Stages & Directions
Kibera South Health Centre is a government health facility serving the wider Kibera/Lang’ata area.
Kenya’s Master Health Facility Registry lists it as an operational Level 3 health centre in Mugumo-ini Ward, Lang’ata Subcounty. The registry places it next to the Lang’ata–Yaya Link Road opposite National Housing Corporation.
The transport pattern is therefore different from facilities directly on Ngong Road.
The basic journey is:
Ngong Road/Lang’ata side → Lang’ata–Yaya Link Road → Kibera South Health Centre
Kibera South Health Centre from Nairobi CBD
Passengers coming from Nairobi CBD can approach the facility through either the Kibera/Ngong Road network or the Lang’ata side, depending on the service used.
The most important destination reference is:
Kibera South Health Centre — Lang’ata–Yaya Link Road
Passengers should tell the conductor the health centre name before boarding and confirm the most convenient connecting point.
Kibera South Health Centre from Kibera
For passengers already within Kibera, a local connection towards the Lang’ata–Yaya Link Road may be more practical than travelling through Nairobi CBD.
The journey becomes:
Kibera → Lang’ata–Yaya Link Road → Kibera South Health Centre
Passengers should use the nearest practical local connection based on their starting point within Kibera.
National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital Transport: Matatu Routes & Stages
National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital is located off Lenana Road along Rose Avenue in Kilimani. The hospital’s official information confirms this location and lists it as a specialist referral facility for spinal injury care. (National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital)
For transport purposes, the hospital sits within the Kilimani–Lenana Road–Ngong Road network.
The basic journey is:
Nairobi CBD → Kilimani/Ngong Road → Lenana Road → Rose Avenue → National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital
National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital from Nairobi CBD
Passengers should use transport heading towards the Kilimani/Ngong Road side of Nairobi.
Depending on the service used, the passenger should connect towards Lenana Road and Rose Avenue.
Tell the conductor that your destination is:
National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital — Lenana Road/Rose Avenue
Do not simply ask for “Spinal Hospital” without confirming the location.
National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital from Hurlingham
Hurlingham passengers are already relatively close to the hospital’s transport network.
The journey broadly follows:
Hurlingham → Kilimani/Lenana Road → Rose Avenue → National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital
A local connection may be more practical than travelling through Nairobi CBD.
Coptic Hospital Transport: Ngong Road Matatu Routes & Stages
Coptic Hospital-Main Hospital is situated directly along Ngong Road, making it one of the easiest major hospitals in this cluster to identify from the main public transport corridor.
The hospital already has a dedicated Metros transport guide, so this section provides the network relationship rather than duplicating the full page.
The basic journey is:
Nairobi CBD → Ngong Road → Coptic Hospital
Passengers using a Ngong Road matatu should tell the conductor they are travelling to Coptic Hospital.
Because the hospital is associated directly with Ngong Road, passengers generally do not need to travel deep into Kilimani’s internal road network.
For the complete journey guide, use the dedicated Coptic Hospital Transport Guide on Metros.
Coptic Hospital from Kawangware
Passengers travelling from Kawangware can use services operating along the Ngong Road corridor towards Nairobi.
The journey broadly follows:
Kawangware → Ngong Road → Coptic Hospital
Relevant services include the wider Route 46/48 network depending on the boarding point.
Route 46 Nairobi to Kawangware
Coptic Hospital from Ngong Town
Passengers coming from Ngong Town can use the wider Route 111 corridor towards Nairobi.
Route 111 Nairobi to Ngong Town
For the hospital journey:
Ngong Town → Ngong Road → Coptic Hospital
Passengers should tell the conductor that they intend to alight at Coptic Hospital rather than continuing towards Nairobi CBD.
Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams Transport: Matatu Routes & Directions
The Nairobi Women’s Hospital-Adams serves the Adams/Kilimani side of the Ngong Road network.
For commuters, Adams Arcade and Ngong Road provide the most useful transport references.
The journey from Nairobi CBD can be understood as:
Nairobi CBD → Ngong Road → Adams Arcade/Kilimani → Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams
Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams from Nairobi CBD
Use a matatu travelling along Ngong Road towards the Adams Arcade side of the corridor.
Tell the conductor:
“Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams.”
Because several Nairobi Women’s Hospital branches exist, including facilities elsewhere in Nairobi, always specify Adams.
Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams from Kawangware
Passengers coming from Kawangware can use the Ngong Road network towards Adams.
The journey broadly follows:
Kawangware → Dagoretti Corner/Ngong Road → Adams → Nairobi Women’s Hospital
Depending on the boarding point, services within the Route 46 and Route 48 network may be useful.
Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams from Ngong Road
Passengers already travelling along Ngong Road should identify Adams Arcade as the main area reference and confirm the hospital stop with the conductor.
Luton Hospital Ngong Road Transport: Matatu Routes & Stages
Luton Hospital is located at China Centre on Ngong Road. The hospital’s official website confirms the China Centre location and states that it operates 24 hours. (Luton Hospital)
This makes Ngong Road the primary public transport corridor.
The journey is straightforward:
Nairobi CBD → Ngong Road → China Centre → Luton Hospital
How to Get to Luton Hospital from Nairobi CBD
Board a matatu operating along Ngong Road and tell the conductor:
“China Centre/Luton Hospital.”
The hospital is located at China Centre, so this is a useful landmark even for passengers who have not previously visited the facility.
Luton Hospital from Adams Arcade
Passengers coming from Adams Arcade are already on the same general transport corridor.
The journey follows:
Adams Arcade → Ngong Road → China Centre → Luton Hospital
A local Ngong Road connection is preferable to travelling into Nairobi CBD.
Luton Hospital from Kawangware
Passengers travelling from Kawangware can connect through the wider Ngong Road network.
Depending on the exact starting point:
Kawangware → Ngong Road → China Centre → Luton Hospital
Use the existing Metros Kawangware route guides to identify the appropriate service.
Route 2 Nairobi to Kawangware and Waithaka
Route 46 Nairobi to Kawangware
Janice Cholerton Medical & Cancer Hospital Transport: Matatu Routes & Directions
Janice Cholerton Medical & Cancer Hospital is another important medical facility within the wider Ngumo–Kenyatta Market–Kibera edge of this transport cluster.
For commuters, the facility should be understood through the Ngumo/Kenyatta Market/Mbagathi transport network rather than treating it as a hospital directly on Ngong Road.
The broad journey is:
Nairobi CBD → Mbagathi/Ngumo connection → Kenyatta Market area → Janice Cholerton Medical & Cancer Hospital
Janice Cholerton Hospital from Nairobi CBD
Passengers should use a service connecting central Nairobi with the Ngumo/Mbagathi/Kenyatta Market side of the city.
The appropriate service depends on the CBD boarding point and exact operating pattern.
Tell the conductor that the destination is:
Janice Cholerton Medical & Cancer Hospital near Kenyatta Market/Ngumo
This is preferable to simply asking for Ngumo.
Janice Cholerton Hospital from KNH
Passengers travelling from the Kenyatta National Hospital area are already within the wider Mbagathi/Ngumo transport network.
The journey can be approached as:
KNH → Mbagathi/Ngumo → Kenyatta Market → Janice Cholerton Hospital
For the wider medical and transport network:
Kenyatta National Hospital Transport Guide
Janice Cholerton Hospital from Ngong Road
Passengers coming from Ngong Road should connect towards the Ngumo/Kenyatta Market side rather than automatically travelling into Nairobi CBD.
The best interchange depends on the passenger’s starting point.
Ngong Road Hospital Transport Network
The hospitals in this directory are not all served by one matatu route.
Instead, commuters should understand the area as several overlapping transport zones.
Ngong Road Zone
This includes facilities such as:
Coptic Hospital | Luton Hospital | Menelik Medical Centre | Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams
The main transport corridor is:
Nairobi CBD → Ngong Road → Kilimani/Adams → Dagoretti Corner → onward destinations
Important routes within the wider Ngong Road network include:
Route 2 | Route 2B | Route 2C | Route 3 | Route 4C | Route 4W | Route 8 | Route 24 | Route 102 | Route 111
Not every route passes every hospital. Passengers should select a service based on the hospital’s actual location rather than assuming every Ngong Road matatu follows the same alignment.
Route 2 Nairobi to Kawangware and Waithaka
Route 8 Nairobi to Kibera and Toi Market
Route 102 Nairobi to Kikuyu via Ngong Road
Route 111 Nairobi to Ngong Town
Kilimani and Hurlingham Hospital Transport Network
Hospitals located deeper inside Kilimani and Hurlingham may require passengers to leave the main Ngong Road corridor and continue through local roads.
The network can broadly be understood as:
Nairobi CBD → Ngong Road/Hurlingham → Kilimani → local hospital access road
Facilities such as the National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital require this type of connection because the final destination is along Rose Avenue off Lenana Road, rather than directly on Ngong Road. (National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital)
Passengers should therefore identify both the hospital and its local road when asking conductors for directions.
Kibera, Ngumo and Mbagathi Hospital Connections
The southern side of this hospital cluster interacts with the Kibera–Ngumo–Mbagathi–KNH network.
Facilities such as Kibera South Health Centre and Janice Cholerton Medical & Cancer Hospital are better approached through this network than through the central Kilimani streets.
Passengers travelling between these areas can also use the existing Metros KNH and Mbagathi transport resources to understand interchange points.
Kenyatta National Hospital Transport Guide
Upper Hill to Ngumo via Mbagathi Way
Coming from Nairobi CBD
For most hospitals in this directory, passengers should first identify which of three transport corridors serves the facility:
Ngong Road → Coptic, Luton, Menelik, Adams/Kilimani facilities
Kilimani/Hurlingham → facilities around Lenana Road, Rose Avenue and internal Kilimani streets
Mbagathi/Kibera/Ngumo → facilities around Kibera South, Ngumo and Kenyatta Market
Do not board simply because a matatu displays Ngong Road.
Confirm the hospital or nearest major landmark with the conductor first.
Coming from Kawangware
Kawangware has strong connections with the Ngong Road side of this hospital network.
Passengers can use services towards:
Dagoretti Corner → Adams Arcade → Kilimani → Nairobi CBD
This makes hospitals along or close to Ngong Road particularly accessible from Kawangware.
Relevant Metros guides include:
Route 2 Nairobi to Kawangware and Waithaka
Route 46 Nairobi to Kawangware
Coming from Ngong Town
Passengers from Ngong Town can use Route 111 and other Nairobi-bound services along Ngong Road.
The general journey is:
Ngong Town → Karen/Dagoretti Corner → Ngong Road → hospital stop
Passengers travelling to hospitals before the CBD should tell the conductor their destination so they can alight along the corridor rather than travelling unnecessarily into central Nairobi.
Route 111 Nairobi to Ngong Town
Coming from Kibera
Passengers starting within Kibera should determine whether their hospital is closer to:
Ngong Road/Adams Arcade
or
Ngumo/Mbagathi/Lang’ata–Yaya Link Road
This can avoid unnecessary travel through Nairobi CBD.
For example:
Kibera → Ngong Road/Adams → Coptic/Luton/Menelik/Adams facilities
or
Kibera → Ngumo/Mbagathi → Kibera South/Janice Cholerton
The best connection depends on the passenger’s starting point within Kibera.
Matatu Fares to Kilimani, Hurlingham & Ngong Road Hospitals
Matatu fares across this network vary depending on:
- Boarding point
- Destination
- Time of day
- Traffic
- Passenger demand
- Weather
- Route used
Passengers travelling from Nairobi CBD will therefore not necessarily pay the same fare as those travelling from Kawangware, Kibera, Karen or Ngong Town.
Fares vary and can change at any time.
Confirm the fare before boarding.
Emergency Visits to Hospitals in Kilimani, Hurlingham & Ngong Road
This page is primarily designed for routine appointments, hospital visits, staff journeys, outpatient visits and other non-critical travel.
For a serious or life-threatening emergency, do not delay medical treatment while trying to identify the cheapest or most convenient matatu.
Use appropriate emergency medical transport or contact emergency services.
Nairobi Ambulance Services & Emergency Contacts
Kilimani, Hurlingham & Ngong Road Hospitals at a Glance
| Hospital/Facility | Area | Main Transport Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Menelik Medical Centre | Kilimani/Ngong Road | Menelik Road, Ngong Road |
| Kibera South Health Centre | Mugumo-ini/Lang’ata | Lang’ata–Yaya Link Road |
| National Spinal Injury Referral Hospital | Kilimani | Lenana Road/Rose Avenue |
| Coptic Hospital | Ngong Road | Ngong Road |
| Nairobi Women’s Hospital Adams | Adams/Kilimani | Adams/Ngong Road |
| Luton Hospital | Ngong Road | China Centre |
| Janice Cholerton Medical & Cancer Hospital | Ngumo | Kenyatta Market/Ngumo |
Find More Nairobi Hospital Transport Guides
This directory forms part of the wider Metros Nairobi hospital and emergency transport database.
For hospitals elsewhere in Nairobi:
Nairobi Hospitals & Emergency Services
For the complete public transport database:
Nairobi Matatu Routes and Numbers
For boarding and interchange information:
Nairobi Bus Stations, Matatu Stages & Termini
For operators:
Nairobi Matatu SACCOs, Routes & Destinations
The transport relationship for this medical cluster can broadly be understood as:
Nairobi CBD → Ngong Road/Kilimani/Hurlingham → Hospital
Kawangware → Ngong Road → Hospital
Ngong Town → Ngong Road → Hospital
Kibera → Ngong Road or Ngumo/Mbagathi → Hospital
Lang’ata → Lang’ata–Yaya/Kibera connection → Hospital
Matatu routes, stages, fares and operating arrangements can change. Passengers should confirm the current route and destination before travelling. In a medical emergency, emergency medical transport should take priority over ordinary public transport.
