Established in 1952, the Aga Khan Hospital in Kisumu is a 76-bed acute care facility.

In 1960, the dispensary was extended to incorporate two general wards with a total of 17 beds and an outpatient department.

A small laboratory was established in 1975 and a portable X-ray machine purchased.

In 1991, the hospital had 55 beds, piped oxygen gas was available, an administration block was completed and physiotherapy services were introduced.

By 1992 the bed capacity had increased to 76 with a paediatric ward, a VIP wing and an acute care unit.