The national distribution of the College is our biggest uniqueness, increasing access and equity in middle-level medical training. With 87 Campuses spread in 45 of the 47 counties in the country, endowed with resources and rich heritage, the College plays a key role in supporting the Government to achieve the UHC agenda and Kenya’s Vision 2030.

Since its inception in 1927, KMTC graduations have remained consistently on an upward trend.
 
The College released 7,501 graduates to the job market during the 2015 graduation ceremony with the number going up to 8,042 in 2016. In 2017 the number increased to 8,967 while in 2018, 10,869 students graduated from the College. In 2019, 12,621graduates were released to the job market.  In 2020, the number of Graduands went down to 4,114 due to the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic. In 2023 and 2024 the number went up to 22,695 and 21,261, respectively. KMTC continues to produce graduates to bridge the Human Resource for Health gaps in the country as well as support the achievement of the country’s Vision 2030.
 

 
 KMTC programmes are approved and accredited by the relevant regulatory and accreditation bodies.

KMTC training programmes are skills-oriented and as such our Campuses are located adjacent to health facilities where students undertake clinical practice.

KMTC has put in place policy frameworks as well as stringent mechanisms, and carries out annual audits to monitor and continually improve excellence in teaching and learning. The College has strengthened its quality management systems, adopted world-class academic practices, harmonized academic programmes and examination procedures across Campuses to ensure uniformity, quality and efficiency in training is met. Our students complete their courses as scheduled.

KMTC remains the lead-trainer in the medical field producing over 85% of middle-level health professionals for the local health sector. In any health facility you go to in Kenya and even internationally, you will not miss finding a KMTC graduate or trainee. KMTC graduates are highly sought after and work in far off countries in the USA, Canada, Australia, the UK, other Western Countries, the Middle East and Africa, among others.

The College rolled out the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software which has enhanced efficiency and effectiveness as well as automation of services.

The College has leveraged the use of the E-learning platform, built the capacity of faculty and students on the use of E-learning tools and is providing continuous learners and content generation support, to ensure students cover their course content, take exams and graduate as scheduled.

In keeping abreast with the uptake of ICT and evolving technology, all applications are done online. The student portal on the KMTC website www.kmtc.ac.ke contains guidelines on the application process.

The College was re-categorized from PC 2 to PC 4A level in State Corporations ranking, and as such our mandate was expanded to include that of research in addition to training and consultancy.

The College undertakes research with several studies having been funded, conducted, published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in various conferences, to contribute to a knowledge-based economy, inform policy directions as well as enhance teaching and learning.