After years of red registration and licensing of foreign doctors to practice in Kenya, KMPDC has announced new and ‘friendlier” procedures in enlisting foreigners to practice in the country.

This comes at a time when the regulator moves to improve …

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has redesigned its organizational structure, in a renewed effort to ensure better service provision and delivery of its mandate.

This is also aimed at aligning the Council to the requirements of State …

The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Council (KMPDC) has released a new report detailing findings and recommendations to achieve Universal health Coverage (UHC) by year 2022.

Released in October 2020, the Universal Health Coverage Systems Strengthening in the Counties report …

In March 2020, a joint team of the East African Community (EAC) Medical and Dental Regulatory Boards/Councils carried out the third Joint inspection of Medical and Dental Schools and Teaching Hospitals in Kenya. The inspections were conducted between 2nd to …

The Licensing Department at KMPDC has intensifed efforts to ensure all medical and dental practitioners acquire at least 50 continuing professional development (CPD) points before acquiring annual practicing licenses.

According to KMPDC Licensing Manager John Kariuki, all medical and dental …

Health CS Sicily Kariuki inaugurates new Medical Council

Cabinet Secretary for Health Honorable Sicily Kariuki has today, 30^th January 2020, inaugurated the new Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council. The new Council will be chaired by Dr. Eva Njenga, …

Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council has embarked on automation of Kenya’s licensing processes of medical doctors and dentists, oral health practitioners and health institutions. This has gone a long way in conforming to its ease-of doing business in leveraging …

The number of cases of alleged medical malpractice lodged at the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council in 2020 dropped to 79, the frst decrease in fve years.

In 2019, the Council registered 110 cases, the highest number of complaints …

From the 2021-2022 Financial Year, KMPDC will receive funding from the National Treasury for the very first time in over four decades.

This is after the Council was categorized by the government as a semi-autonomous government agency (SAGA). According to …

KMPDC conducted Internship Qualifying and Pre-Registration Examinations in September 2020 at the Kenya Medical Training College, Nairobi Campus. The examinations, which lasted three days, were conducted in accordance to Section 11 (1) (a) of the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act …