Ready to Join KMTC? Your Journey into Healthcare Starts Now

As the March admission date approaches, the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is prepared to welcome thousands of students into a system rooted in discipline, competence, and service. This date signifies the start of a transformative journey into healthcare, where each lesson learned helps save lives and strengthen communities.

With 92 campuses and five satellite campuses nationwide, KMTC continues to expand access to quality medical training, directly contributing to Kenya’s and the world’s growing demand for skilled health professionals. For incoming students, this means joining a trusted institution at the heart of healthcare delivery, equipped with modern skills laboratories, experienced trainers, and hands-on clinical exposure in real health facilities.

“At KMTC, we are shaping the future of healthcare by equipping our graduates with the skills, values, and professionalism needed to serve with excellence both locally and globally,” said CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch.

On reporting day, students will go through a structured process that starts with document verification, then fee payment, and registration. Although the process may seem daunting, dedicated staff across campuses are ready to guide and support every step, ensuring a smooth transition into training.

For parents and guardians, the College provides a system rooted in accountability, professionalism, and student welfare, ensuring students are in a safe and supportive learning environment. However, constant vigilance remains essential because this period often attracts scammers who exploit misinformation and urgency. KMTC emphasizes that all admissions and official procedures are handled exclusively through authorized channels, and no individual can influence placement or services in exchange for money.

For partners and stakeholders, this intake presents ongoing opportunities for collaboration in training, research, and service delivery as KMTC aligns its programmes with national and global health priorities.

So, what does this mean? It means every student reporting to KMTC is entering a system designed not only to educate but also to produce skilled, ethical, and job-ready healthcare professionals who will shape the future of healthcare.

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Accelerating Safer Roads Through Lifesaving Skills

The College, on November 13, 2025, took a significant step toward strengthening emergency response and road safety in Kenya during a high-level consultative meeting held at the EKA Hotel in Nairobi. The engagement, attended by representatives of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), road safety stakeholders, and KMTC officials, centred on the College’s Boda Boda First Responder Training Initiative, a country-wide programme transforming riders into lifesavers.

KMTC CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch highlighted the vital role of boda boda riders as first responders, especially in areas where emergency services are delayed. With over 1.5 million riders nationwide and motorcycle-related crashes accounting for 33% of road fatalities in 2024, KMTC stressed the importance of equipping riders with essential emergency care skills.

“Who reaches the injured before the ambulance arrives?” Dr. Oluoch posed the question, noting that boda boda riders are often the first on the scene but lack the basic life-saving skills that could prevent avoidable deaths.

Over the years, the College has trained more than 9,000 riders across 90 campuses, offering practical skills such as bleeding control, safe lifting techniques, chest compressions, choking response, and scene management. The College has also integrated first aid and trauma management into all its academic programmes, ensuring that every KMTC graduate has lifesaving skills.

The meeting acknowledged key challenges, including funding gaps that limit national scaling. To train 10,000 additional riders, KMTC requires KES 14 million, excluding monitoring and evaluation costs. However, stakeholders agreed that the programme remains one of the most cost-effective investments in reducing preventable deaths, costing just Kshs 1,400 per rider for a two-day course.

Dr. Oluoch called on partners to support the next phase of the programme, saying, “KMTC brings the expertise, infrastructure, and credibility to transform community response, not as a project, but as a system.”

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale Graces Successful Medical and Surgical Camp in Balambala

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Garissa Campus, in collaboration with the County Government of Garissa and partners, organized a three-day medical and surgical camp held from 14th to 16th August 2025 at Balambala Sub-County, Garissa.

The event was graced by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Hon. Aden Duale, who commended the initiative as a milestone in expanding access to healthcare services.

“This camp demonstrates the power of partnership in delivering quality healthcare and ensuring that communities in remote areas are not left behind,” he said.

Over the three days, 2,611 patients were treated, 72 surgeries were successfully conducted, and 100 pints of blood were donated.

In addition, 2,260 individuals were registered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), while 90 patients were booked for cataract surgery, giving hope for restored vision to many.

During the same occasion, the Cabinet Secretary launched the TaifaCare Health Management Information System (HMIS) digitization program, an important step towards strengthening health information systems for more efficient service delivery.

KMTC lecturers supported surgical teams in critical procedures, while students offered care across different departments under supervision, gaining practical skills while serving the community.

The event was also supported by the National Government, Medical Aid Alliance, Hewatele, Arachis Pharmaceuticals, KMTC, and North Eastern Province College of Health Sciences, the Kenya Red Cross Society, and other partners.