Doctors and Dentists Raise Red Flags Over KMPDC Licences

The Kenya Medical Association (KMA) and the Kenya Dental Association (KDA) have expressed concerns about claims of corruption and fraudulent registration of healthcare facilities, as well as improper licensure by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), and they want immediate and objective inquiries into these issues to be conducted.

In a joint statement issued on February 26th, 2026, both organizations stated that the credibility of both professions relies upon their ability to provide safe healthcare to the public.

Both groups maintained that if there are breaches in the professional and regulatory frameworks, the patients will lose trust in the healthcare system and will be placed at risk.

“The medical and dental profession is founded on integrity, public trust, and a deep commitment to patient welfare. We are therefore deeply concerned by reports and allegations of corruption and bribery involving certain staff and board officials at the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC),” the statement reads.

The KMA and KDA further raised an alarm over the alleged fraudulent health facility registration and licensure practices under the Social Health Authority (SHA), which they said, if proven, may amount to criminal behavior.

Allegations of Fraudulent Registration and Irregular Licensing

The associations stated that they are troubled by “allegations relating to the fraudulent registration of non-compliant or fictitious health facilities under the Social Health Authority (SHA), as well as the irregular licensure of individuals with suspect or unverified qualifications.”

“If proven, such actions point to deliberate attempts to defraud the Social Health Authority and members of the public, while exposing patients to unsafe and substandard care,” the statement continues.

KMA and KDA warned that corruption within a statutory regulatory body mandated to oversee professional standards is unacceptable and corrosive to public confidence.

“Any form of corruption within a statutory regulatory body mandated to oversee professional standards is unacceptable. Such actions erode public confidence, undermine regulatory integrity, disadvantage ethical practitioners, distort fair competition, and ultimately compromise patient safety,” they said.

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Call for Independent and Transparent Investigations

The associations noted that individuals implicated in the allegations have been interdicted to pave the way for investigations, terming the move necessary to safeguard due process.

“We note that the individuals implicated in these allegations have since been interdicted to pave the way for investigations. This is a necessary and prudent step to safeguard the integrity of the investigative process and to protect institutional credibility,” the statement says.

They emphasized the need for impartiality, adding, “We further call for investigations to proceed independently, transparently, and without any interference whatsoever.”

KMA and KDA also urged the Ministry of Health to institute administrative oversight measures to protect the integrity of the regulatory framework.

Further, they appealed to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to undertake “thorough, independent, and expeditious investigations into these allegations, including forensic review of facility registrations, practitioner licensure records, and the SHA claims processes.”

“Where culpability is established, those responsible must be prosecuted in accordance with the law,” the statement adds.

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Commitment to Ethical Practice and Public Trust

Reaffirming their stance, the two associations underscored their commitment to ethical standards and patient rights.

“KMA and KDA are committed to ethical practice, transparency, and the protection of patients’ rights. The profession must remain guided by honour, discipline and public trust,” they said.

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Dr. Davji Bhimji Atellah, the Secretary-General of the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU). PHOTO/ KMPDU X.