 The first case of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2, SARS-CoV-2, was identified in March 2020 in Kenya, leading to the implementation of public health measures, PHM, to prevent large-scale epidemics. We examined the impact of these measures on access to inpatient services in Kenyan hospitals. Our study found that COVID-19 caused a significant drop in inpatient services in both public and private hospitals, with the largest decline seen in the under-5 age group. Additionally, we found that the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were exacerbated by a nationwide strike by healthcare workers. This article was authored by Stephen Wambua, Lucas Mola, George Bevy, and others.