Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council — regulatory body enforcing standards for dental and medical practice, recently expanding scope-of-practice rules amid practitioner shortages.
High Court suspends KMPDC decisions expanding scope of practice for non-dentists By Citizen Reporter August 01, 2026 07:50 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kenya Dental Association (KDA) members addressing t …
… On appeal, the appellants argued that the injuries were recognised complications associated with difficult tooth extractions, and challenged the findings of the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council. …
… The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) shut down the facility and several others following the case, working with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on a wider crackdown on illegal health facilities. …
… The Kenya Dental Association has issued a warning to the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), accusing them of opening doors for unqualified practitioners to carry out complex dental procedures that were once meant for strictly trained dentists.In a statement …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 — The Kenya Dental Association (KDA) has threatened legal action against the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), accusing the regulator of unlawfully seeking to allow unqualified individuals to perform dental procedures that should be …
KDA slams KMPDC over move allowing quacks to provide dental care By Brian Okello July 23, 2026 06:01 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter KDA President Dr. …
Audio By VocalizeThe Kenya Dental Association (KDA) has condemned a publication by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) on a proposed scope of practice, claiming it seeks to allow individuals who are not qualified dentists to provide dental care services. …
… According to the Ministry of Health, the platform has already integrated 97 ambulances accredited by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), while a total of 186 ambulances have been registered on the system ahead of the national rollout. …
… The operation, which involved a coordinated effort by NACADA, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), County Public Health services, the National Police Service, and officials from the American Embassy in Nairobi, uncovered severe deficiencies in patient car …
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The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), in collaboration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council and the Department of Public Health, issued closure notices to two rehabilitation facilities in Murang'a County following inspections that uncovered serious regulatory and human rights violations including unlicensed operation, poor hygiene, overcrowding, and underage admissions.
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), in collaboration with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council and the Department of Public Health, issued closure notices to two rehabilitation facilities in Murang'a County following inspections that uncovered serious regulatory and human rights violations including unlicensed operation, poor hygiene, overcrowding, and underage admissions.
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse ordered the closure of two rehabilitation centres in Murang'a County—Listening Heart Wellness Centre and SMECC Rehab—following a multi-agency inspection that uncovered serious regulatory, health and human rights violations, including unlicensed operation, construction while clients present, and poor hygiene.
The Kenya Dental Association has raised concern over unqualified persons offering dental services in public and private clinics across the country, warning that the practice exposes patients to serious harm and undermines public confidence in the healthcare system.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council has warned that dental clinics must establish explicit systems identifying who takes clinical responsibility for patient care, maintain detailed records of engagement terms and scope of practice for all staff, and ensure visiting specialists' credentials are not misused. The regulator cautioned that simply displaying a practitioner's licence does not prove active oversight.
The Kenya Dental Association has warned that unqualified people are posing as dentists in public and private clinics and hospitals, with understaffing creating room for untrained practitioners. The association said the practice exposes patients to pain, higher costs, and poor care, and urged facilities to employ only licensed practitioners.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council fined Celestial Dental Centre and its proprietor a combined Ksh.2 million after a registered Community Oral Health Officer was presented to the public as "Dr Dennis" in promotional material. The case has renewed concerns over quackery in Kenya's dental sector.
Health professionals and education stakeholders are pushing to make oral health education and prevention part of everyday school life, arguing that schools provide an important platform for children to develop good hygiene habits, prevent dental diseases, and transfer health messages to families. The Oral Health Association of Kenya (OHAK) conducted an outreach at Mirera Comprehensive School in Naivasha as part of its 32nd Annual Scientific Conference, during which officials urged the public to seek treatment only from registered and licensed practitioners.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has called for urgent intervention to end the nationwide nurses' strike, warning that service disruption is putting patients' lives at risk. The Commission reported 79 deaths between August 31 and September 2, comprising eight maternal, 16 neonatal, and 55 perinatal deaths, though it stressed these figures must be independently verified.
Kenya's human rights commission has warned that the nurses' strike has escalated into a public health and human rights crisis, with reports of 79 deaths recorded between Monday and Wednesday (comprising eight maternal, 16 neonatal, and 55 perinatal deaths), though the commission cautioned these figures should be independently verified before linking them to the strike. The commission and a patients' rights group have called on President Ruto to intervene and end the standoff, urging that vulnerable groups including expectant mothers, newborns, and children be placed at the centre of negotiations.
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights has declared the 37-day nurses' strike a national public health and human rights crisis, citing a report of 79 deaths (8 maternal, 16 neonatal, 55 perinatal) between August 31 and September 2, and called for urgent government intervention to restore health services.
The High Court has issued conservatory orders suspending the implementation of decisions by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council that expanded the scope of practice for non-dentists, pending the hearing of a petition filed by the Kenya Dental Association alongside two doctors. The KDA challenges what it terms illegal and irregular decisions by the KMPDC to administratively expand the scope without regard to legal requirements and professional standards.
A High Court judgment found a Community Oral Health Officer and health facility liable for negligence in a botched wisdom tooth extraction that left a patient with a fractured jaw, severed muscles and nerves, and prolonged disability; the court upheld an award of KSh605,200 in damages and reignited debate over patient safety and illegal dental practice.
The FDI World Dental Federation warns that illegal dental practice is putting patients at risk worldwide despite most countries having laws regulating dentistry. Fewer than half of responding national dental associations believe those laws are effectively enforced, with 58 per cent of countries having recorded cases of patient harm from unlicensed dental treatment.
The Kenya Dental Association has condemned newly published scope-of-practice regulations by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, accusing it of allowing unqualified practitioners to perform advanced dental procedures including root canal treatment, orthodontics, restorative work, advanced surgery, and paediatric dentistry care, which the KDA says require trained dentists only.
The Kenya Dental Association has threatened legal action against the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council over a purported scope of practice that would allow non-dentists to provide dental care services. The association argues the move is unlawful, poses a threat to patient safety, and cannot be altered through administrative notices without proper legislative processes and consultation with the dental profession.
The Kenya Dental Association has strongly opposed a newly published scope of practice by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, saying it would allow unqualified individuals to perform dental procedures that should only be carried out by trained dentists. The KDA argues the scope of clinical dental practice cannot be expanded through administrative notices without following required legislative and regulatory processes.
The Kenya Dental Association has condemned a KMPDC publication proposing an expanded scope of practice, claiming it would allow unqualified individuals to provide dental care and was undertaken without meaningful consultation. The association calls the move unlawful and an abuse of statutory power, demanding immediate withdrawal and suspension of implementation.
Kenya is rolling out a centralized National Ambulance Dispatch Centre at the Social Health Authority headquarters by end of July, operating SHA 112 Lifeline as a single emergency number coordinating ambulance services nationwide. The platform has integrated 97 accredited ambulances with 186 total registered ahead of the national rollout.
Authorities rescued eight foreign nationals—five from the US, two from Canada, and one from Britain—being held against their will at the Ehsan Rehabilitation Centre in Kajiado County, which operated without a NACADA license for six months. The multi-agency raid uncovered severe deficiencies in patient care and human rights violations, with the facility now facing closure.
Eight foreign nationals — five from the United States, two Canadians and one British national — were rescued from Ehsan Rehabilitation Centre in Kajiado County during a multi-agency operation led by NACADA. Authorities found the facility had been operating without accreditation for six months and recommended its immediate closure.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council has received 1,919 malpractice complaints cumulatively, with about a third relating to maternity services, mostly during labour and delivery where inadequate monitoring can lead to poor outcomes for mothers and babies.
Kenyan authorities have rescued eight foreign nationals—five from the United States, two from Canada, and one from Britain—who were being held against their will at an unaccredited rehabilitation facility in Kajiado County. The facility, which had operated for only six months without a license from NACADA, is now facing imminent closure following the discovery.
Kenya's two public dental schools have achieved substantial compliance with regional training standards following joint inspections by the KMPDC and CUE in April 2026, ahead of an upcoming EAC regional evaluation. The University of Nairobi School of Dentistry recorded 75.75 per cent compliance, while Moi University attained 71 per cent under the EAC inspection framework.
Kenya will host the World Dental Federation Regional Dental Congress in Mombasa from October 21 to 23, while the country's two public dental schools—University of Nairobi and Moi University—undergo scrutiny over whether their Bachelor of Dental Surgery programmes meet accreditation requirements. The Education Cabinet Secretary directed the Commission for University Education to audit both programmes within 14 days following a legal challenge from the Consumers Federation of Kenya, which argues the programmes lack formal re-accreditation since 2017.
Kenya's medical regulator has directed all public, private and faith-based ambulance providers to register through the Emergency Medical Services portal by July 17 or face regulatory action. The exercise aims to ensure safe, quality pre-hospital emergency care and compliance with the country's legal framework.
The government will deploy 6,360 healthcare interns across the country starting July 1, having committed Sh 9.3 billion towards the programme to strengthen Kenya's health workforce and advance Universal Health Coverage. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced the plans after meeting with health professional regulatory bodies to assess readiness for the 2026/2027 deployment.
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Medical Services has challenged county health leaders to speed up Universal Health Coverage reforms, stating the country has moved from policy formulation to implementation. As of June 8, 2026, 31.39 million Kenyans had registered with the Social Health Authority, which has paid Sh147.37 billion in healthcare claims since October 2024 and contracted 11,034 health facilities nationwide.
Justice Patricia Mande Nyaudi ordered the immediate suspension of Rology Medical Kenya Limited's operations until it complies with Kenya's digital health and data protection laws. The court directed the government and health regulators to revoke any approvals the company holds for handling patients' digital health records.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union has condemned the assault of a paediatric dentist, theatre staff and nursing team by relatives of a minor patient at Gertrude's Children's Hospital on June 5, calling the incident a disturbing example of growing workplace violence in Kenya's health sector.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council has launched an investigation into the death of Brian Simiyu, who died after undergoing a surgical procedure at an unregistered medical facility in Trans Nzoia County. Preliminary findings indicate the procedure was conducted in an unlicensed, unlabelled premises that did not meet required medical standards.