KMPDC
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has closed down 158 health facilities in Nairobi as it intensifies inspections.
In a statement on Thursday, August 28, KMPDC said its latest inspection covered a total of 288 facilities in the capital.
The council also downgraded 25 facilities, while 105 were allowed to continue operating at their current level.
According to the Council, most of the facilities shut down were either unregistered or unlicensed, had employed unqualified practitioners, or were operating below required standards.
Others lacked critical infrastructure such as pharmacies, maternity wings, and laboratories, while some faced sanitation issues and inadequate waste disposal, posing a direct threat to patient health.
“These inspections are guided by The Inspections and Licensing Rules, 2022, developed under the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act (CAP 253).
“The rules provide a robust framework for regulating healthcare facilities and ensuring compliance with ethical and professional standards,” KMPDC stated.
The council said the exercise is aimed at enhancing patient safety, deterring unethical practices, and ensuring quality healthcare delivery.
To guide the public, KMPDC announced that it will gazette the names of all closed health facilities and encouraged patients to seek care from compliant institutions.
“This information on closed health facilities has been shared with relevant authorities, including National Government Administration Office, County Governments, Social Health Authority, Digital Health Authority, and health regulatory bodies to ensure continued compliance,” KMPDC added.
This comes a day after SHA suspended 45 health facilities from providing services under the Social Health Insurance program.
The authority in a gazette notice said that the suspended facilities are barred from offering services to SHA beneficiaries.
