Best Healthcare Companies in Kenya
The 63 best Healthcare companies in Kenya in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Harley’s.
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Ranked: Best Healthcare companies in Kenya
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harley’s Provider of pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, and OTC products | $14M | 30 mo ago | Series B | — | 1953 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 2 | Goodlife Chain of pharmacy stores | $12M | 51 mo ago | Acquired | Josh Ruxin Co-Founder | 2013 | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+28 | — |
| 3 | AAR Health Care Chain of general clinics | $3M | 158 mo ago | Late Stage | — | 1984 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 4 | Revital Healthcare Manufacturer of range of healthcare devices | $3M | 53 mo ago | Series A | Rajnikat Vora Chairman & CEO | 2008 | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | 1 launch |
| 5 | Upperhill Eye & Laser Centre Standalone eye care clinic | $300K | 216 mo ago | Seed | Kibata Githeko CEO & Founder | 2007 | — | — |
| 6 | Damu-Sasa Provider of information management system services | $50K | 59 mo ago | Seed | Francis Kilemi Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 7 | The Pathology Network Provider of pathology laboratory and medicine services | $50K | 73 mo ago | Seed | Brandon Copperfield Co-Founder & CEO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — |
| 8 | Enzi Health Provider of primary care services at home, hotel, and workplaces | $50K | 80 mo ago | Seed | Victor Mukasa Co-Founder | 2016 | — | — |
Top 12 Healthcare companies in Kenya
#1
Series B · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 1953 · 342 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Harleys Limited is a respected pharmaceutical, medical, OTC products, and healthcare service provider in East Africa. They offer a wide range of products and services in the healthcare industry.
#2
Acquired · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2013 · 450 employees$12Mraised▾
Operator of a retail pharmacy chain based in Nairobi, Kenya. The company offers health and personal care products including pharmaceuticals and also provides health services including blood pressure, blood glucose, body mass index, malaria and family nutrition, doctor consultations and laboratory services, thereby enabling patients to receive affordable and accessible healthcare services.
- Mar 2022Conventional Debt$12M
#3
Series A · Kilifi, Kilifi County · founded 2008$2.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of medical disposables and supplies based in Kenya. The company offers single-use syringes, needles, re-use prevention syringes and auto-disable syringes which helps in reducing the transmission of HIV and other blood-borne diseases along with infusion sets, blood transfusion sets and blood collection tubes, providing hospitals and other medical laboratories with quality syringes and other disposable medical products at affordable cost.
#4
Late Stage · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 1984 · 300 employees$3Mraised▾
Chain of general clinics
#5
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2007$300Kraised▾
Standalone eye care clinic
#6
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County$50Kraised▾
Provider of information management system services
#7
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2017 · 16 employees$50Kraised▾
Developer of an artificial intelligence-powered digital platform designed to link small labs to specialized labs for seamless tests. The company's pathology network platform assists pathology laboratories with laboratory design services, specialized laboratory information software, a dedicated remote reporting system, logistics support, and laboratory management services, enabling pathologists to diagnose and report on cases remotely.
#8
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2016$50Kraised▾
Provider of affordable primary healthcare services intended to offer health services affordable to low-income earners. The company's services effectively address health conditions at the onset and prevent morbidity and death arising from delayed health-seeking behavior, enabling low-income earners to get quality and affordable services.
#9
Funding Raised · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 1979 · 2811 employees—raised▾
KEMRI (Kenya Medical Research Institute) is a government institution that conducts medical research in Kenya. They offer various services and opportunities, including recruitment, procurement, and careers in the field of medical research. For more information, visit their website at https://www.kemri.go.ke/.
#10
Acquired · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 1995 · 53 employees—raised▾
Chain of multi-specialty hospitals
#11
Seed · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2016 · 34 employees—raised▾
Provider of occupational therapy treatment services
#12
Funding Raised · Nairobi, Nairobi County · founded 2019—raised▾
Healthcare solutions provider specializing in wide array of medical fields. It provides services such as skincare, dental, wellness, hypertension, cancer review, childcare and more.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Healthcare coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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