Speaking during the launch at the KMTC main campus in Nairobi chief guest cabinet secretary for health Susan Nakumicha challenged the college to ensure it delivers on the strategic plan.This Strategic Plan aligns with the Kenya Health Policy 2014-2030, the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, Kenya Vision 2030, East Africa Community Vision 2050, Africa Union Agenda 2063, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It upholds Article 43 (1)(a) of the Kenyan Constitution, which guarantees the right to the highest standards of health and reaffirms the College's role in developing competent health professionals as It lays out a comprehensive strategy to enhance staff development, foster academic research, innovation and consultancy, drive digital transformation and promote institutional sustainability said the CS.
The Government of Kenya is committed to fulfilling its promise to its citizens of providing the highest attainable standards of health. We are committed to ensuring social economic transformation of our country through access to equitable, affordable and high quality healthcare for all.The Strategic Plan will guide the College in its production of a skilled, responsive, fair and efficient health workforce, which is a cornerstone of the UHC vision of integrating preventive and promotive service within communities.
KMTC supply more than 85% of the health workforce in Kenya, its graduates are at the center of providing medical care services at Levels I, II and III facilities.According to the Board Chairperson health workforce across different cadres are now migrating to work in other countries. Therefore, the Strategic Plan ignites a new era of opportunity for graduates as it provides a framework for the College’s efforts in advancing health training for the next five years.
The College celebrated its 96th anniversary today having tremendously grown since its establishment in 1927 with four students, to where it is today with over 62,000 learners,a journey worth documenting and making available in libraries across the country.
