Colleges offering nursing courses in Kenya [Updated list]

Last updated on February 23rd, 2025 at 04:42 pm

This article lists all the Colleges offering nursing courses in Kenya including their contacts to help you choose a college/university that best suits your needs if you want to study nursing.

Keep in mind that all Colleges offering nursing courses in Kenya must be approved by the NCK(Nursing Council of Kenya)- NCK is the sole accreditation authority for courses in nursing and midwifery in Kenya.

Colleges offering nursing courses in Kenya [Updated list]

To date, NCK has approved over 100 nursing/midwifery training colleges to train learners at all levels- degree, basic Diploma, post-basic diploma, and Certificate levels for various categories of nursing and midwifery programmes.

Here now are the NCK-approved Colleges offering nursing courses in Kenya:

Universities offering nursing courses in Kenya

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Government Colleges offering nursing courses in Kenya

Private Colleges offering nursing courses in Kenya

1. Cicely Mc_Donell School of Nursing/Nairobi Hospital School-of-Nursing(Nairobi)- Call0703 082000
2. Fafa Medical Training College(Kakamega)-call 0707 527378
3. Getrude’s Children’s Hospital School-of-Nursing (Nairobi) – Visit their website here (one of the best paediatric nursing schools in Kenya).
4. Joan School of Nursing(Kisumu)- call 0737 025562 (or visit www.​joanschoolofnursing.co.ke)
5. Karen Hospital MTC (Nairobi)- Call 0705 636443
6. Matric institute of Professional Studies(Thika)- call 0750 264044
7. Nairobi Womens Hospital MTC(Nairobi)- call 0708 287 474
8. NEP College of Health Sciences(Garissa)-Call 0710 111777
9. North Coast Medical Training College(Kilifi)- Call 0708 235208 or visit https://northcoastmtc.ac.ke/
10. Nyahururu MTC (Nyandarua)- Call 0703 110383
11. Nzoia College of Nursing(Trans Nzoia)- Call 0720 323 154
12. Outspan Medical College(Nyeri)- call 0702 303777
13. Thika School of Medicine & Health Sciences(Thika)-Call 0723 991866
14. Waka CMEC Training Institution(Nyeri)- Call 0707 472152
15. Lake Lawrenzo Medical Training College(Nakuru)-Call 0733 926666

Faith-based/Mission/NGO Colleges offering nursing courses in Kenya

Colleges that offer certificate in nursing in Kenya

If you want to take nursing at the certificate level-perhaps you never met the minimum entry requirements for Direct Entry to a Diploma in Nursing(KRN) or BSC in Nursing- you may want to know  more about colleges that offer certificate in nursing in Kenya.

Now, there are very few private colleges offering certificate in nursing in Kenya. Likewise, there are very few universities offering certificate in nursing in Kenya  (It seems NCK has not approved any of these at the moment).

The good news is that some KMTC branches offer a certificate course in nursing in Kenya so you should check with your closest branch.

The branches are:

1. Bomet
2. Bondo
3. Bungoma
4. Busia
5. Chuka
6. Chwele
7. Eldoret
8. Embu
9. Garissa
10. Gatundu
11. Homabay
12. Imenti
13. Isiolo
14. Iten
15. Kabarnet
16. Kakamega
17. Kangundo
18. Kapenguria
19. Kapkatet
20. Kaptumo
21. Karen
22. Karuri
23. Kilifi
24. Kisii
25. Kisumu
26. Kitale
27. Kitui
28. Kombewa
29. Kuria
30. Kwale
31. Lake Victoria
32. Lamu
33. Lodwar
34. Loitoktok
35. Lugari
36. Machakos
37. Makindu
38. Makueni
39. Mandera
40. Manza
41. Mathare
42. Mbooni
43. Meru
44. Migori
45. Molo
46. Mombasa
47. Mosoriot
48. Msambweni
49. Mwingi
50. Murang’a
51. Nairobi
52. Nakuru
53. Nyamira
54. Nyandarua
55. Nyahururu
56. Nyamache
57. Nyeri
58. Othaya
59. Port Reitz
60. Rachuonyo
61. Rera
62. Siaya
63. Sigowet
64. Tana River
65. Taveta
66. Thika
67. Ugenya
68. Voi
69. Vihiga
70. Wajir
71. Webuye

And here is how to contact KMTC:

Call: 020-2081822/3 0737-352543 or 0706-541869

Email address: [email protected]

Website: www.kmtc.ac.ke

Facebook: KMTCofficial

The best thing is that anyone who has completed a certificate in nursing course in Kenya can upgrade to the more prestigious Diploma in Nursing as soon as they’re done.

One final thing: Be sure to register with the NCK(The Nursing Council of Kenya) after getting your certificate – it is illegal to practice as a nurse in Kenya without being licensed by the NCK.

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

How long does a nursing course take in Kenya?

On average, the certificate takes 2 ½ years, The Diploma 3 years and the degree 4 years (direct entry) and 2 ½ years (upgrading from Diploma)

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