KMTC's quest towards becoming a University received further boost on March 30 when a high-level team from the University of Nairobi inspected the College to assess its suitability to offer degrees.

Led by the University's Deputy Vice Chancellor ( Academic Affairs) Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi, the team, composed of the Principal of Health Sciences Prof. Isaac Kibwage, deans of faculties and heads of departments, looked at KMTC's institutional management and academic matters as well as facilities and resources, three areas considered critical to the new status.

The team is now expected to make a report to the senate, either recommending accreditation or not, within the next three months. If the senate approves accreditation, KMTC may start offering degrees in Nursing, Nutrition, Pharmacy, Medical Laboratory and Physiotherapy as early as September this year before embarking on other courses.

KMTC new Board of management is fronting this new status, expected to open up training opportunities to the College graduates to advance their training beyond the higher diploma level. Such opportunities are lacking in the local universities.

KMTC enjoys unrivalled competition in the country in most of its courses, which are not offered locally at degree level such as Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Orthopaedic Technology and Dental Technology.

KMTC Board Chairman Prof Julius Meme said the College would offer degrees while at the same time maintaining its culture of training technicians and technologists at certificate and diploma level.

Saying that the accreditation would be beneficial to both institutions, Prof. Kaimenyi said the accreditation would force KMTC to improve and be more efficient.

He said it is unacceptable that KMTC graduates do not have avenues to pursue training at the degree level in the country. "We are here to make your former students' dreams a reality. Fear not, we will not swallow you," he said.

Prof. Meme assured staff that the Board would protect their jobs even with the new College status.

KMTC Director Dr. Olang'o Onudi decried the low level of government funding to KMTC. The university status, he said, would boost the College efforts to lobby for more funding from partners.

He said that most KMTC students have degree qualification, and should get opportunities to pursue further training.

On December 22, 2010, KMTC Board Chairman Prof Meme led a team to a discussion with University's Vice Chancellor Prof George Magoha, who hailed the initiative, saying it would open up training for Kenyans.