Dr. David G Kariuki

Dr. David Kariuki is the Chief Executive Officer, Registrar, an ex officio member and secretary to the Council at Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council, the Kenyan regulator of training, practice, licensing of medicine, dentistry and Community Oral Health Officers and healthcare institutions.

Dr. Kariuki is a seasoned healthcare professional with over 30 years’ experience in the medical profession, including in human resource for health and healthcare financial resource management. In his various capacities he has provided leadership in enhancing quality health care service delivery, development of health services management systems, advancement of patient advocacy initiatives and provision of strategic project management expertise.  

Under his leadership, KMPDC became the first healthcare regulatory body in Africa to achieve ISO/IEC 17024:2012 accreditation, a globally recognized standard for transparent, fair, and competency-based professional certification. 

Dr. Kariuki previously served as Senior Deputy Director of Medical Services at the Ministry of Health, leading departments in Health Policy and Research Development, Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Coordination, Policy Planning, Health Financing, and Health Sector Intergovernmental Affairs. As Medical Superintendent at Kiambu Level IV Hospital, he demonstrated exceptional leadership in organizational transformation. He also spearheaded the development of Kenya’s first UHC roadmap under the government’s “Big Four” Agenda and led UHC policy efforts at the Ministry of Health. 

Dr. Kariuki holds an MBA in Healthcare Management from Strathmore University, a Master of Medicine in Obstetrics & Gynecology, and a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from the University of Nairobi, along with a Diploma in Health Systems Management. He is a member of the Kenya Obstetrics & Gynecological Society and Kenya Medical Association and a Fellow of the East, Central, Southern Africa College of Obstetrics & Gynecology.