A rehab that treats the addiction and what's beneath it.
Most Kenyan rehabs run a 12-step group, hand out a daily routine, and hope it sticks. We do something different. Every Primrose programme combines medical detox, trauma-focused therapy, family work, and psychiatric care under one clinical team — because addiction rarely has only one cause, and treating only one of them rarely works.
- NACADA registered. KMPDU Level 3B. SHA insurance accepted.
NACADA registered
National Authority for the Campaign Against Drugs
KMPDU Level 3B
Registered medical facility
SHA insurance accepted
Social Health Authority cover
4.7 stars on Google
Across 100+ reviews
1,500+ clients
Treated since 2018
What you should know before you choose any rehab in Kenya
Use this list to question every rehab you talk to — not just us. These are the things that distinguish good clinical care from custodial holding, and we believe families deserve to be told the difference.
NACADA registered and audited every year
We are registered as a rehab facility by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Drugs and we publish our compliance status. Ask any centre you visit to show theirs.
A KMPDU Level 3B medical facility, not a hostel
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union licenses us as a Level 3B in-patient medical facility — meaning we can run a medically supervised detox, not just provide a bed.
Trauma-focused therapy in every programme
Most addictions trace back to unprocessed trauma. We are among the few centres in Kenya offering structured trauma-focused therapy as a core component of treatment — not an optional add-on.
The family is in treatment from day one
Addiction is a family illness. Close family members get structured education and family therapy across all 90 days — not a single visit at the end.
A clinical team you can name and verify
Doctor, psychiatrist, psychologist, and addiction counsellors — credentialed and named. You can verify each one’s licence before you admit, and you’ll meet them in person at intake.
4.7 stars on Google — over a hundred reviews
Most addictions trace back to unprocessed trauma. We are among the few centres in Kenya offering structured trauma-focused therapy as a core component of treatment — not an optional add-on.
We treat the root cause, not just the substance
If you treat the alcohol but leave the trauma, the alcohol comes back — usually within months of discharge. That’s the pattern almost every family has seen on a second or third admission.
Our programme is built on the biopsychosocial model: medical detox to stabilise the body, individual and group therapy to process what’s underneath, and family therapy plus structured routine to repair the social environment. All three happen at the same time, with one coordinated team.
- Trauma-focused individual therapy weekly
- Psychiatric review for any co-occurring condition
- Medication management where clinically indicated
- Group therapy that goes deeper than 12-step alone
Recovery doesn't happen alone — and neither does the work
By the time someone enters rehab, the people around them have spent years adapting to the addiction. Returning to the same family system without changing anything is one of the strongest predictors of relapse.
That’s why family members are in treatment too. Across all 90 days, close family attend education sessions on what addiction is and isn’t, structured family therapy with the client, and post-discharge support so the household that receives them home is different from the one they left.
People you can name, with credentials you can verify
Every Primrose client is held by a multidisciplinary team. We name everyone publicly because we believe the people responsible for someone’s care should be visible — and verifiable.
Medical Director
Oversees detox, medication management, and any medical complication that arises in treatment.
Consultant Psychiatrist
Assesses and treats co-occurring depression, anxiety, bipolar, PTSD. On-site reviews throughout treatment.
Clinical Psychologist
Trauma-focused individual therapy. Leads the psychological dimension of every treatment plan.
Addiction Counsellors
Daily contact, group therapy, relapse prevention, and the long-term recovery work after discharge.
What the numbers actually say
We don’t quote success rates without context — beware any rehab that does. These are the operational numbers we can stand behind.
Clients treated since opening in 2018
Length of our residential programme — the recommended minimum for measurable outcomes
Pro-bono placements supported for clients who cannot afford treatment
Years of combined clinical experience across the team
Reviews left in public, by the people who lived it
★★★★★
“They did not just treat my drinking — they helped me understand why I drank in the first place. That changed everything for me.”
Former clientCompleted the 90-day programme, 2024
★★★★★
“The family programme was the part I did not expect. We learned how we had been part of the problem without knowing it — and how to be part of the recovery instead.”
Family memberOf a 2023 admission
★★★★★
“What I most appreciated was the honesty. They told us when things were hard. They told us when our son was struggling. No false reassurance.”
ParentOf a 2024 admission
How a typical Kenyan rehab compares to Primrose
We’re being specific because vague promises don’t help families make a decision. Take this list to any rehab you’re considering.
Typical rehab
- No published clinical team. Counsellors named only after admission, sometimes uncredentialed.
- Treatment is essentially 12-step groups plus a daily schedule. Limited individual therapy.
- No psychiatric review. Co-occurring depression, anxiety, or bipolar disorder goes untreated.
- Family involved only at intake and discharge.
- Quoted success rates with no methodology. '90% success' headlines.
- Aftercare ends at discharge. No structured follow-up.
Primrose
- Named, credentialed clinical team — published before you admit. Verify each licence with KMPDU and KCPA.
- Biopsychosocial treatment: medical, psychological, social — running in parallel, not in sequence.
- Psychiatric review and medication management for co-occurring mental health conditions.
- Family programme across all 90 days — education sessions, family therapy, transition planning.
- Honest outcome reporting. We tell you what we measure and what we cannot.
- Structured aftercare for the first year after discharge. The real recovery work starts at home.
Have a 20-minute conversation with our admissions team
No script, no pressure. We’ll listen to your situation, explain how we work, and help you decide whether Primrose is the right fit — or recommend somewhere else if it isn’t.
Available 24/7. Confidential. Free initial consultation.