Names of all registered practitioners and facilities will have their licensure statuses published by 31st March of every year. This is in line with Section 9 and 10 of CAP 253 Laws of Kenya which mandates the Council to register and maintain a record of all practitioners in the country. This is inclusive of the records of retired and deceased practitioners.
The number of registered practitioners has been rising over the years due to the increase in the local universities offering Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). There are 15,485 registered local doctors out of which 9,665 are licensed as at 11th April 2022. Further, out of the 1,259 registered foreign doctors, 327 are licensed.
Currently, the country has 11 medical and 2 dental approved schools offering undergraduate medical and dental training respectively. Students on internship are normally issued with internship licenses before acquiring a practicing license, which comes after successful registration with the Council. It is a contravention of the law for a practitioner to fail to renew their license as required.
All licenses including those of facilities expire on the 31st of December every year and one is required to initiate renewal before this date. Failure to adhere to this licensure rule attracts a fifty per cent (50%) penalty imposed on the license fees. The license renewal process has been simplified as it is done online. A doctor only needs to have attained a minimum of fifty (50) CPD Points, have secured an indemnity cover and be in good standing to be eligible for a practicing license.t
