ABOUT US

ABOUT US

History

Diani Beach Hospital was established in the year 1997 by Dr. K. S. Rekhi. Dr. Rekhi started off his medical practice in Diani in a clinic and soon realized the urgent need for a hospital in the region. Prior to the establishment of Diani Beach Hospital patients often had to drive to Mombasa, a good 35 Kilometers away for needs that could not be met by the existing facilities. Over the past 2 Decades Diani Beach Hospital has not only established itself firmly but also remains the finest and most experienced private hospital in the South Coast of Kenya and a leading private hospital in Kenya. From our humble origins with just 8 beds, today we have morphed into the region’s biggest private hospital with a bed capacity of 80 beds and a satellite clinic network currently present in Likoni, Ukunda and Kwale town.

What makes us different is the quality of our care, the efficiency of our staff, our technological expertise and experience in using the same, and our attention to the minutest detail. The moment one steps into the hospital if the breathtaking landscaping does not captivate one’s attention the interiors of the hospital will most definitely do so. From minimal waiting times for the patient to maximal attention we have perfected the art of patient management and it is seen in every aspect of our care.

We are able to offer a range of services like routine consultations, in-patient management, dental services, physiotherapy, laboratory, diagnostic imaging (including digitalised X-rays, CT scans and 3D ultrasound), pharmacy, dialysis, intensive care unit, well-baby, well-man, well-woman clinics, and even specialized facilities like aesthetic medicine. A detailed description of our services can be availed HERE.

Dr.K.S.Rekhi

Providing high-quality healthcare through advanced technology, skilled staff, and personalized care, ensuring excellence across all services for every patient.

Our Vision, Mission and Promise

To become the benchmark for excellence in healthcare and to establish ourselves as one of the best private hospitals in East Africa.

Professional Healthcare with a Personal Touch. Diani Beach Hospital is committed to delivering international quality and affordable healthcare consistently to its patients. We aim to promote wellness, relieve suffering, and restore health as swiftly, safely and humanely as possible. Aiding us in our mission is our clinical expertise, the experience of our staff and our ability to embrace the ever changing technological advances in the field of medicine.

 

Diani Beach Hospital values and places great importance on quality and affordable healthcare to one and all. Our promise to our patients is to provide a quick and efficient service on par with international standards.

Our Values

Service

To anticipate and meet the needs of our patients, co-workers and medical colleagues.

Innovation

We are open to developments and embrace technological and scientific advances openly.

Integrity

We build trust and conduct ourselves with the highest ethical standards.

Respect

We respect people of all walks of life within the framework of our services.

Putting patients first

We ensure that the very best is offered to every patient every single day.

Patient safety & confidentiality

We boast of a ZERO-RISK of cross infections and all medical and demographic records of patients are treated with utmost confidentiality.

From an almost humble beginning in 1997 Diani Beach Hospital has grown steadily to its present stature. Embracing some of the latest technological innovations the hospital serves a vast multitude of patients from all walks of life. Tourists, residents, corporate patients, and even patients from the less privileged sectors of the society are all treated to an international standard of care at the hospital.

Our experience and expertise have led to many of the top local and multi-national organizations in the region employing our services for their staff. These include Base Titanium (a division of Base Resources, Australia), Camps International, Kwale International Sugar Company, Safaricom, Kenya Airways and UN Missions & Diplomats to name a few. In addition we also serve government agencies like Kenya Police, NSSF, Kenya Armed Forces, and Kenya Ferry Services among others. Notably during official military and naval exercises the US Marines and British Army utilize the hospital’s facilities – highlighting the trust placed in Diani Beach Hospital.

Milestones

2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012-2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

2004

Establishment of the High Dependency Unit

In 2004 the Hospital inaugurated a High Dependency Unit for management of critical patients. The latest defibrillator, ventilator and other life-saving equipment were all installed in the HDU. Within weeks of opening our HDU, the Hospital became one of the first (and amongst the earliest in the region) to successfully thrombolyse a patient with a heart attack.

2005

Upgrading of the Laboratory and expansion of the Hospital

Significant investment was made upgrading our laboratory with the addition of, among others, biochemistry analysers, ELISA, and automated blood cell counters. In addition, the Hospital was further expanded to increase the bed capacity to cater to an ever growing patient population – be it tourists, corporate patients or residents alike.

2006

Dental and Physiotherapy departments inaugurated.

The hospital expanded its services and facilities by addition of a dental and physiotherapy department. Click here to read more about these departments.

2007

Aesthetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery facilities established.

Keeping in tune with the rapid strides in cosmetic medicine we ventured into this area of expertise as a service offered by very few hospitals in Kenya. Today we are able to offer a wide range of procedures ranging from liposuction to wrinkle reductions and other exciting treatments.

2008

Phase II of Hospital Expansion.

A whole new segment of in-patient care established with addition of semi-private rooms. These semi-private rooms match the private rooms in some of the region’s top hospitals.

2009

Expansion of Physiotherapy department.

Our physiotherapy offering was upgraded and expanded in 2009.

2010

Further Laboratory Expansion.

In 2010, our laboratory was further upgraded with more equipment to handle the growing numbers of testing. New blood analyzers and biochemistry analyzers replaced the older versions.

2011

Acquisition of an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Ambulance

An Advanced Cardiac Care Ambulance was acquired from Australia, the only one of its kind in Kenya at the time. This single enhancement is capable of saving lives on the go and is often utilized in road evacuation of critical patients.

2012-2013

Phase III of Hospital Expansion

2012 – 2013 saw Phase III of the major expansion of the Hospital, with a number of private rooms, general ward beds and consultation rooms increased.

2014

Further Investment and Expansion

In line with our new growth strategy and realising the need for community expansion of our services, our first satellite clinic was opened in Ukunda, a nearby township. The Ukunda Clinic is fully equipped with on-site laboratory, pharmacy and observation rooms as well convenient opening times from 7AM – 10PM 7-days-a-week. The clinic boasts unrivalled build-quality and cleanliness – in line with the standards delivered at the Diani Beach Hospital.

Acquisition of a brand new state of the art 3-Dimensional Ultrasound Machine. Upgrade of the Radiology department which now boasts fully digitalised imaging – yielding the highest quality X-Rays in the region.

2015

Opening of Ultra-modern Theatre Wing and Maternity Wings. Further expansion of Mandela Wing. Acquisition of CT Scanner. Second Satellite Clinic opened.

In 2015 a modern and hygienic maternity department was established with facilities for women to deliver in a professional and safe environment (in stark contrast to what was otherwise available in the region). In addition, 2015 also saw the beginnings of the region’s most advanced major operation theatre complex with 2 operating theatres and the latest in anaesthesia and surgical care.

In 2015, the Hospital was the first in Kwale County to set up a Computerized Tomography (CT) centre with a Siemens CT scanner. With this addition the imaging department now offered plain and contrast x-rays, ultrasound and plain and contrast CT scans.2015 also saw expansion of our semi-private wing, together with the addition of two private rooms. 2015 also saw the addition of a new female-only general ward at the Hospital.A satellite clinic (our second) was set up in Kwale town, modelled on the our first successful satellite clinic in Ukunda.

2016

Opening of Dialysis Center and expansion of the HDU

In 2016 the Hospital was, once again, the pioneer for establishing the region’s first dialysis centre with four dialysis machines. This has been a blessing for many patients with renal failure as they no longer needed to make the long journey 2 or 3 times per week into Mombasa for dialysis. In addition, Diani Beach was previously a no-go destination for tourists with renal failure – we now treat a number of tourists who are only able to visit Diani Beach as a result of this facility. Expansion of the HDU and addition of bedside monitors, new defibrillator and ventilator.

2017

Further Hospital Expansion. KMPDB CME accreditation.

2017 saw another significant expansion in the Hospital – our accounts department, laboratory, IT department and stores were shifted to a new adjoining building to create space for further medical additions in the main building. A dedicated Continued Medical Education (CME) room was set-up to facilitate ongoing education of the medical staff. The Hospital has now been given official status as a confirmed provider of CMEs by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board.

2018

Establishment of Two General Ward and Post-Operative Ward. Opening of our Likoni Clinic. Launch of Optical Services.

The resulting space in the Hospital following the construction of the additional annex building in 2017 allowed for the establishment of two new general wards (including a paediatric ward). A new dedicated 8 bed postoperative/surgical ward was added.

Further expansion of satellite clinics with a new branch opening in Likoni, Mombasa County. Initially open from 8 AM to 8 PM the significant demand meant that the clinic was quickly converted to become a 24 hour facility with inpatient admission capabilities (initially with 6 inpatient beds). 2018 saw the complete refurbishment and extension of the reception area to facilitate ease of the patient registration process. We also integrated a digital queue management system increasing efficiency of patient flow through
the Hospital. We added to our repertoire of services with the opening of the first (and only) optical facility in Diani/Ukunda.

2019

Opening of our ICU Wing and Endoscopy Suite. Expansion of the Main Hospital and Likoni Clinic. Expansion to the core Medical/Surgical team.

Increased bed capacity in the Hospital with addition of 9 more general ward beds – The Uhuru Ward. Likoni clinic bed capacity was increased from 6 to 22 with expansion into a new building adjacent to the existing clinic.

March 2019 saw the completion of one of the finest Intensive Care Units set-ups in Kwale County with a state of the art 3 bed ICU. The ICU is fully equipped to handle any emergencies as per international norms. The ICU team received a major fillip with the recruitment of a fulltime in-house Intensivist and a dedicated ICU-specialist Head Nurse. The ICU staffing capacity was increased to 4 nurses.Further advances were made with the addition of a new Endoscopy suite with the latest endoscopic instruments thus placing the Hospital as one of the only facility in the region to perform both upper and lower GI endoscopies.

New in-house consultants, to cater to the growing patient population, were hired on a full-time basis. This includes an orthopaedic and trauma consultant, an anaesthetist and a physician. The first joint replacement surgery was performed in 2019 at the Hospital and we have since performed several total knee replacements and total hip replacements.

2020

The shifting of the existing departments out of the main hospital building facilitated further expansion of our bed capacity.

To face the rising challenges of Covid pandemic we established a dedicated isolation facility for Covid patients. We successfully managed more than 500 critical patients with very few mortalities. Laparoscopic services: An ultramodern and state-of-the-art laparoscopic suite was established and we now are able to offer cutting edge technology for minimal access surgeries.

2021

Establishment of a dedicated Covid-19 ward to attend to patients with SARS COV 2 infection.

 

The first ever laparoscopic gall bladder and appendix surgeries were performed in 2021. Arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgeries were also started.

Molecular lab: We set up the region’s first ever molecular laboratory and became an approved centre for performing PCR tests. Addition of 4 more dialysis machines to expand the renal unit.

2022

An international consortium expressed interest in investing in the hospital after going through the success stories and this has led to more expansions in the hospital and its allied clinics.

Addition of 4 more dialysis machines to expand the renal unit.

NICU: Diani Beach Hospital becomes the first facility to have a Neonatal ICU in the entire Kwale County. A dedicated Neonatologist will be in charge of this unit. With 3 beds we are fully geared to face the challenging field of Neonatology. New HDU beds and a post-op recovery ward have been added.

2 D Echo – A MindRay 2D Echo was acquired to aid in the diagnosis of various cardiac ailments.

Vascular Doppler – To assist in diagnosing and managing various peripheral arterial and venous disorders. Colposcopy to aid in the diagnosis of various Cervical pathologies.

2023

In house culture and sensitivity of bodily fluids started.

LASER procedures to treat patients with haemorrhoids and varicose veins. Opening of our level 4 facility at Shika Adhabu with a bed capacity of 40 patients.  Fully equipped with laboratory, imaging and major theatres. Opening of another satellite clinic near The Docks – Mtongwe.  The clinic is functional from 8 AM to 6 PM daily. 2D Cardiac Echo, Doppler scans, Holter monitoring and ambulatory BP monitoring services started.

2024

Opened Major theatre and Dialysis Unit in Shikaadabu Branch.

2004

Establishment of the High Dependency Unit

In 2004 the Hospital inaugurated a High Dependency Unit for management of critical patients. The latest defibrillator, ventilator and other life-saving equipment were all installed in the HDU. Within weeks of opening our HDU, the Hospital became one of the first (and amongst the earliest in the region) to successfully thrombolyse a patient with a heart attack.

2005

Upgrading of the Laboratory and expansion of the Hospital

Significant investment was made upgrading our laboratory with the addition of, among others, biochemistry analysers, ELISA, and automated blood cell counters. In addition, the Hospital was further expanded to increase the bed capacity to cater to an ever growing patient population – be it tourists, corporate patients or residents alike.

2006

Dental and Physiotherapy departments inaugurated.

The hospital expanded its services and facilities by addition of a dental and physiotherapy department. 

2007

Aesthetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery facilities established.

Keeping in tune with the rapid strides in cosmetic medicine we ventured into this area of expertise as a service offered by very few hospitals in Kenya. Today we are able to offer a wide range of procedures ranging from liposuction to wrinkle reductions and other exciting treatments.

2008

Phase II of Hospital Expansion.

A whole new segment of in-patient care established with addition of semi-private rooms. These semi-private rooms match the private rooms in some of the region’s top hospitals.

2009

Expansion of Physiotherapy department.

Our physiotherapy offering was upgraded and expanded in 2009.

2010

Further Laboratory Expansion.

In 2010, our laboratory was further upgraded with more equipment to handle the growing numbers of testing. New blood analyzers and biochemistry analyzers replaced the older versions.

2011

Acquisition of an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Ambulance

An Advanced Cardiac Care Ambulance was acquired from Australia, the only one of its kind in Kenya at the time. This single enhancement is capable of saving lives on the go and is often utilized in road evacuation of critical patients.

2012-2013

Phase III of Hospital Expansion

2012 – 2013 saw Phase III of the major expansion of the Hospital, with a number of private rooms, general ward beds and consultation rooms increased.

2014

Further Investment and Expansion

In line with our new growth strategy and realising the need for community expansion of our services, our first satellite clinic was opened in Ukunda, a nearby township. The Ukunda Clinic is fully equipped with on-site laboratory, pharmacy and observation rooms as well convenient opening times from 7AM – 10PM 7-days-a-week. The clinic boasts unrivalled build-quality and cleanliness – in line with the standards delivered at the Diani Beach Hospital.

Acquisition of a brand new state of the art 3-Dimensional Ultrasound Machine. Upgrade of the Radiology department which now boasts fully digitalised imaging – yielding the highest quality X-Rays in the region.

2015

Opening of Ultra-modern Theatre Wing and Maternity Wings. Further expansion of Mandela Wing. Acquisition of CT Scanner. Second Satellite Clinic opened.

In 2015 a modern and hygienic maternity department was established with facilities for women to deliver in a professional and safe environment (in stark contrast to what was otherwise available in the region). In addition, 2015 also saw the beginnings of the region’s most advanced major operation theatre complex with 2 operating theatres and the latest in anaesthesia and surgical care.

In 2015, the Hospital was the first in Kwale County to set up a Computerized Tomography (CT) centre with a Siemens CT scanner. With this addition the imaging department now offered plain and contrast x-rays, ultrasound and plain and contrast CT scans.2015 also saw expansion of our semi-private wing, together with the addition of two private rooms. 2015 also saw the addition of a new female-only general ward at the Hospital.A satellite clinic (our second) was set up in Kwale town, modelled on the our first successful satellite clinic in Ukunda.

2016

Opening of Dialysis Center and expansion of the HDU

In 2016 the Hospital was, once again, the pioneer for establishing the region’s first dialysis centre with four dialysis machines. This has been a blessing for many patients with renal failure as they no longer needed to make the long journey 2 or 3 times per week into Mombasa for dialysis. In addition, Diani Beach was previously a no-go destination for tourists with renal failure – we now treat a number of tourists who are only able to visit Diani Beach as a result of this facility. Expansion of the HDU and addition of bedside monitors, new defibrillator and ventilator.

2017

Further Hospital Expansion. KMPDB CME accreditation.

2017 saw another significant expansion in the Hospital – our accounts department, laboratory, IT department and stores were shifted to a new adjoining building to create space for further medical additions in the main building. A dedicated Continued Medical Education (CME) room was set-up to facilitate ongoing education of the medical staff. The Hospital has now been given official status as a confirmed provider of CMEs by the Kenya Medical Practitioners’ and Dentists’ Board.

2018

Establishment of Two General Ward and Post-Operative Ward. Opening of our Likoni Clinic. Launch of Optical Services.

The resulting space in the Hospital following the construction of the additional annex building in 2017 allowed for the establishment of two new general wards (including a paediatric ward). A new dedicated 8 bed postoperative/surgical ward was added.

Further expansion of satellite clinics with a new branch opening in Likoni, Mombasa County. Initially open from 8 AM to 8 PM the significant demand meant that the clinic was quickly converted to become a 24 hour facility with inpatient admission capabilities (initially with 6 inpatient beds). 2018 saw the complete refurbishment and extension of the reception area to facilitate ease of the patient registration process. We also integrated a digital queue management system increasing efficiency of patient flow through
the Hospital. We added to our repertoire of services with the opening of the first (and only) optical facility in Diani/Ukunda.

2019

Opening of our ICU Wing and Endoscopy Suite. Expansion of the Main Hospital and Likoni Clinic. Expansion to the core Medical/Surgical team.

Increased bed capacity in the Hospital with addition of 9 more general ward beds – The Uhuru Ward. Likoni clinic bed capacity was increased from 6 to 22 with expansion into a new building adjacent to the existing clinic.

March 2019 saw the completion of one of the finest Intensive Care Units set-ups in Kwale County with a state of the art 3 bed ICU. The ICU is fully equipped to handle any emergencies as per international norms. The ICU team received a major fillip with the recruitment of a fulltime in-house Intensivist and a dedicated ICU-specialist Head Nurse. The ICU staffing capacity was increased to 4 nurses.Further advances were made with the addition of a new Endoscopy suite with the latest endoscopic instruments thus placing the Hospital as one of the only facility in the region to perform both upper and lower GI endoscopies.

New in-house consultants, to cater to the growing patient population, were hired on a full-time basis. This includes an orthopaedic and trauma consultant, an anaesthetist and a physician. The first joint replacement surgery was performed in 2019 at the Hospital and we have since performed several total knee replacements and total hip replacements.

2020

The shifting of the existing departments out of the main hospital building facilitated further expansion of our bed capacity.

To face the rising challenges of Covid pandemic we established a dedicated isolation facility for Covid patients. We successfully managed more than 500 critical patients with very few mortalities. Laparoscopic services: An ultramodern and state-of-the-art laparoscopic suite was established and we now are able to offer cutting edge technology for minimal access surgeries.

2021

Establishment of a dedicated Covid-19 ward to attend to patients with SARS COV 2 infection.

 

The first ever laparoscopic gall bladder and appendix surgeries were performed in 2021. Arthroscopic knee and shoulder surgeries were also started.

Molecular lab: We set up the region’s first ever molecular laboratory and became an approved centre for performing PCR tests. Addition of 4 more dialysis machines to expand the renal unit.

2022

An international consortium expressed interest in investing in the hospital after going through the success stories and this has led to more expansions in the hospital and its allied clinics.

Addition of 4 more dialysis machines to expand the renal unit.

NICU: Diani Beach Hospital becomes the first facility to have a Neonatal ICU in the entire Kwale County. A dedicated Neonatologist will be in charge of this unit. With 3 beds we are fully geared to face the challenging field of Neonatology. New HDU beds and a post-op recovery ward have been added.

2 D Echo – A MindRay 2D Echo was acquired to aid in the diagnosis of various cardiac ailments.

Vascular Doppler – To assist in diagnosing and managing various peripheral arterial and venous disorders. Colposcopy to aid in the diagnosis of various Cervical pathologies.

2023

In house culture and sensitivity of bodily fluids started.

LASER procedures to treat patients with haemorrhoids and varicose veins. Opening of our level 4 facility at Shika Adhabu with a bed capacity of 40 patients.  Fully equipped with laboratory, imaging and major theatres. Opening of another satellite clinic near The Docks – Mtongwe.  The clinic is functional from 8 AM to 6 PM daily. 2D Cardiac Echo, Doppler scans, Holter monitoring and ambulatory BP monitoring services started.

2024

Opened Major theatre and Dialysis Unit in Shikaadabu Branch.

2025

Opened  new dialysis unit in likoni branch

Our Branches

Shika Adabu
Likoni – Ukunda Road, Near Likoni Fire Station, Likoni - 80110
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Likoni
Likoni – Ukunda Road, Near Oilcom Petrol Station, Likoni - 80110
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Kwale
Behind Equity Kinango Road, Kwale - 80403
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Ukunda
Matuga Plaza, Next to Equity Bank, Diani Beach Road, Ukunda - 80400
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Mtongwe
Mtongwe-Kenya Navy road, next to Dongo Kundu SEZ, Mtongwe - 80111
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What Our Patients Say

Tony & Angie Clark

Everyone from the driver, the receptionist, the nurses to the Doctors were excellent. Thank you so much for making our recovery so easy. You are all Stars!

Dr. Gerald Wolf

The friendliness and professional care of everybody here will be the best memory of my Kenya holiday.

Georgina Porter

Super time - nice and relaxing! Super food - everytime! Super Staff - every need was catered for!

Stephen Brookes

The nurses were fantastic , food was good and the care second to none.

Victor Anderson

Thanks for all, I wish Swedish hospitals were like yours!

Kendouci Mouna

Thank you very much for your kindness and perfect service. I felt safe and very well looked after.

David Hudson

Diani Beach Hospital - A five star hotel with nurses!

Hayley Leake

Wonderful and friendly staff! Great variety of meals, comfortable clean rooms. I'm very grateful!

Alesandre Potociuos

Simply lifesavers. I am so grateful for all the work you guys have done.

Natalia Grishina

Fantastic doctors + all the staff. Thank you very much.

Alma Halep

You have been a part of my life in rough times - but memorable for my lifetime. Thank you for your great hospitality and care!

Victoria Huber

I am a nurse from Germany and I was very surprised to find that in Africa it is possible to get such good medical care.

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