Well, before you enroll to pursue any course including a nursing course, you want to be sure that you are joining the best institution.

In this article, we have compelled a list for you for the best private nursing schools in Kenya that is, the nursing schools that their training is approved by the Council and that the training Programme (course) is also accredited by the Council.

Just so you know, if you join any institution that is not approved by the Nursing Council of Kenya, then your training will not be recognized in Kenya.

Simply, you will not be able to practice as a nurse in Kenya (or elsewhere) after completing the training.

To be on the safe side, below is a list of best private nursing schools in Kenya.

Let’s dive in….

Best private nursing schools in Kenya together with contacts

1.      Kenya Medical Training College

Location: Nairobi

Contact: 020-2725711/2/3/4   0770999657

Email:  info@kmtc.ac.ke

Courses:

• Certificate in Community Health Nursing
• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
• Upgrading diploma from Community Health Nurses to Kenya Registered Community Health Nurses
• Higher diploma in Critical Care Nursing

2.      Aga Khan University

Location: 3rd Parklands Avenue, off Limuru Road, Nairobi

Contacts: +254 20 3662 014

Email: sonam.ke@aku.edu ​​​​

Courses:

• Diploma in General Nursing (EN-RN Conversion)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Direct Entry) Kenya
• Post-RN Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Post-RN Bachelor Science in Midwifery
• Master of Science in Advanced Practice Nursing
• Master of Science in Advanced Practice Midwifery

3. Getrude’s Children’s Hospital School of Nursing

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: 0207206000

Email: info@aspaed.org

Courses:

• Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)
• Higher Diploma in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing (PCCN)
• Higher Diploma in Paediatric Nurse Training (PNT)

4.      Cicely McDonell School of Nursing – The Nairobi Hospital School of Nursing

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: 0730666854/0702082000

Email: schoolofnursing@nbihosp.org

Courses:

• Diploma Kenya Registered Nursing (KRN)

• Higher Diploma in Neonatal Critical Care Nursing (KRNCCN)
• Higher Diploma Kenya Registered Critical Care Nursing (KRCCN)
• Higher Diploma Pre-Operative Nursing (KRPoN)
• Higher diploma in Kenya Registered Oncology Nursing (KRON)
• Higher diploma in Kenya Registered Accident & Emergency Nursing (KRAEN)

5. Kilimo Medical Training College

Location: Trans-Nzoia

Contacts: +254 718 738161

Email: dkilimo@gmail.com

Courses:

• KRCHN – Direct Entry [Full Time]

6. Goshen Medical and Technical College

Location: Kiambu

Contacts: 0722 799 348/ 0750 264 044

Email: info@goshencollege.ac.ke

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya registered community health nurse (KRCHN)

7. Great Lakes University of Kisumu

Location: Kisumu

Contacts: +254736 550505

Email: admissions@gluk.ac.ke

Courses offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program [BScN]- Direct Entry [Full Time]
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program [BScN] – Upgrading [Part Time]

Side note: New Master of Science in Nursing Program will be beginning soon.

8. Imperial College of Medical and Health Sciences

Location: Thika town, Kiambu County.

Contacts: 0111 052 600 / 0717 816 666

Email: info@icmhs.co.ke or admissions@icmhs.co.ke

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing

9. Joan School of Nursing

Location: Kisumu

Contacts: 254 737 025 562

Email: info@joanschoolofnursing.co.ke

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Nurse [KRN]

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10. Jordan Hospital Medical College

Location: Kitui

Contacts: 0794 588868

Email: info@jordanhospitalcollege.ac.ke

Courses:

• Diploma in nursing

11. Kabarak University

Location: Nakuru

Contacts: 0729223370/ 0202114658

Email: info@kabarak.ac.ke

Courses:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing

12. Karen Hospital Medical Training College

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: +254 726 222 002/+254 709 382 000/1

Email: info@karenhospital.org

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Nursing)
• Higher Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Community Health Nursing)

13. King’s Medical College

Location: Nyeri

Contacts: 0714 021522

Email: kingsmedicalcollege2014@gmail.com Or  kingsmedicalcollege@yahoo.com

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing and Community Health Nursing [KRHCN]

Best private nursing schools in Kenya [Mission schools]

1.      IC Kapsowar School of Nursing

Location: Uasin Gishu

Contacts: Phone:0723 439 367

Email Address: info@kapsowarmtc.ac.ke

Courses:

• Diploma in Nursing (KRCHN)

2.      AIC Litein School of Nursing

Location: Kericho

Contacts: 0721 730301

Email: info@litein-hospital.org

Courses:

• Diploma in nursing (KRCHN)

3. Baraton University

Location: Uasin Gishu, Eldoret

Contact: +254 714 333 111/+254 781 333 777

Email: info@ueab.ac.ke
Courses:

• BScN – Direct Entry [Full Time]
• BScN – Upgrading [Full Time]
• BScN – Upgrading [Part Time]

4. Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery – Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Location: Along Dunga Road South B, Nairobi

Contacts: +(254) 719073000/ +(254) 732163000

Email: inform@materkenya.com

Courses

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing (KRN – Direct Entry [Full Time]
• Higher Diploma in Kenya Registered Midwifery KRM – Direct Entry [Full Time]
• Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing KRCCN – Inservice [Full Time]
• Higher Diploma in Perioperative Nursing (KRPON) – Inservice [Full Time]
• Higher diploma in Kenya registered Nephrology Nursing (KRNN) [full Time]

5. Consolata Fidenza School of Nursing

Location: Embu

Contacts: 0722 465997

Email: kyenihospital@yahoo.com

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)

6. Consolata Hospital Wamba

Location: Samburu

Contacts: 0797875511

Email: info@careerdreams.co.ke

Courses:

• Certificate in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing in Kenya
• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing in Kenya

7. Consolata Nkubu School of Nursing

Location: Meru

Contacts: +254 721 358137

Email: info@cmatharihospital.co.ke

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)

8. Consolata Ortum School of Nursing

Location: West Pokot

Contacts: +254 792 879 345

Email: ortumnursingsch010@yahoo.com

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing

9. Daystar University

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: +254 709 972 288/+254 796 445 181/what app +254 796 445 181

Email: son@daystar.ca.ke

Courses:

• BScN – Direct Entry
• BScN – Upgrading

Best private nursing schools in Kenya [NGO school]

1. AMREF Virtual Nursing Training School

Location: Nairobi Kenya

Contacts: +254 20 6994000

Email: info@amref.org

Courses:

• KRCHN – Upgrading [eLearning]
• BScN – Upgrading [eLearning]
• KRON – Inservice and offered full time
• KRCCN – Inservice [Full Time]

Best private nursing schools in Kenya [Faith-Based schools]

1. Kendu Mission School of Nursing

Location: Homa Bay

Contacts: 254-73-4000-009; 254-78-0500-507/8

Email: admin@kenyapen.com

Courses:

• KRCHN – Direct Entry
• KRCHN – Upgrading

2. Kenya Methodist University

Location: Meru

Contacts:  +(254)724-256162/+(254)725-751878/+(254)735-701311

Email: info@kemu.ac.ke

Courses:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing
• Master of Science in Nursing Education

3. Kijabe Medical School

Location: Kiambu

Contacts: 0712504056/0709728200

Email: cad@kijabehospital.org

Courses:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Heathy Nursing
• Diploma in Perioperative Nursing
• Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthesia
• Diploma in Community Health Nursing
• Certificate in Community Health Nursing

Best private nursing schools in Kenya [Other ministries school]

1.      Defence College of Health Sciences

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: (+254) 051- 851141

Email: email

Courses:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing with military Health.
• Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing.
• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing.

Final words on best private nursing schools in Kenya

Those are among the best private nursing schools in Kenya since we can’t exhaust all of them here.

However, it should be noted that it is important to contact the institution of your choice if it is not listed here to confirm that it is registered by both the ministry and nursing council of Kenya otherwise, they will not get a practicing certificate.

Additionally, for application process, contact the institution directly through the email and contacts provided in this article.

Alternatively, you can also visit the institution website or get a hard copy of the application letter from the institution.

Finally, it should be noted that private medical institution might charge more fee compared to public institution so you should be well prepared.

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If you missed out on an opportunity to join KMTC (KMTC is considered the premier medical college in Kenya) and you’re passionate about a career in the medical field, there’s still some hope: just join one of the best private medical colleges in Kenya.

To point you in the right direction, we at KenyaEducationGuide.com have compiled a list of the Best private medical colleges in Kenya- find them below including their contacts and choose the one that you feel favorable to you.

Best private medical colleges in Kenya

1. Cicely McDonell School of Nursing – The Nairobi Hospital School of Nursing

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: 0730666854/0702082000

Email: schoolofnursing@nbihosp.org

Nursing Courses offered:

• Diploma Kenya Registered Nursing (KRN)

• Higher Diploma in Neonatal Critical Care Nursing (KRNCCN)
• Higher Diploma Kenya Registered Critical Care Nursing (KRCCN)
• Higher Diploma Pre-Operative Nursing (KRPoN)
• Higher diploma in Kenya Registered Oncology Nursing (KRON)
• Higher diploma in Kenya Registered Accident & Emergency Nursing (KRAEN)

2.      Fafa Medical Training College

Location: Kakamega

Contacts: 0707 527378/ 0729 529178

Email: fmtc.college@gmail.com

Some courses offered:

• Diploma Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• Diploma in Community Health and Development
• Diploma Nutrition and Dietetics
• Diploma in Health Records and Information Technology
• Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN)

Certificate Courses Offered

• Certificate in Community Health and Development with IT
• Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science & Technology with IT
• Certificate in Nutrition & Dietetics with IT
• Certificate in Health Record with IT

3.      Getrude’s Children’s Hospital School-of-Nursing

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: 0207206000

Email: info@aspaed.org

Some of the Courses offered:

• Diploma in counselling
• Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)
• Higher Diploma in Paediatric Critical Care Nursing (PCCN)
• Higher Diploma in Paediatric Nurse Training (PNT)

4.      Joan School of Nursing (Kisumu)

Location: Kisumu

Contacts: 0737 025562

Email: info@joanschoolofnursing.co.ke

Courses offered:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Nurse [KRN]

5. Jordan Hospital Medical College

Location: Kitui

Contacts: 0794 588868

Email: info@jordanhospitalcollege.ac.ke

Some of the courses offered:

• Certificate in medical records & IT
• Certificate in nutrition & dietetics
• Certificate in Perioperative theatre
• Diploma in nursing

6. Karen Hospital Medical Training College

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: +254 726 222 002/+254 709 382 000/1

Some of the courses offered:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (Nursing)
• Higher Diploma in Community Health Nursing (Community Health Nursing)

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7.      Matric institute of Professional Studies

Location: Thika

Contacts: 0750 264044

Email: info@mipscollege.co

Some of the courses offered:

• Diploma in nursing
• Diploma and certificate in community development and social work
• Certificate in project managements
• Diploma in animal health

8. King’s Medical College

Location: Nyeri

Contacts: 0714 021522

Email: kingsmedicalcollege2014@gmail.com Or  kingsmedicalcollege@yahoo.com

Some courses offered:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing and Community Health Nursing [KRHCN]

• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science (Medical Laboratory Science)
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine (Clinical Medicine)

9.      Nairobi Women’s Hospital MTC

Location: Kikuyu Road, Waithaka, Dagoreti South, Nairobi

Contact: 0708 287 474

Email: mtc@nwch.co.ke

 Some of the courses offered:

• Diploma in Nursing (KRCHN)
• Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing
• Higher Diploma in Peri-Operative Theatre Nursing
• Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology
• Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics
• Certificate in Perioperative Theater Technology
• Diploma in Health Records with Information Technology

10. NEP College of Health Sciences

Location: Garissa

Contact: 0710 111777/ 0725846276

Email: info@nepchs.ac.ke

Some of the courses offered:

• Diploma in Kenya registered community health nursing
• Certificate in Kenya registered community health nursing
• Certificate in community health
• Diploma in nutrition and dietician

11. Goshen Medical and Technical College

Location: Kiambu

Contacts: 0722 799 348/ 0750 264 044

Email: info@goshencollege.ac.ke

Some courses offered:

• Diploma in Kenya registered community health nurse (KRCHN)
• Certificate in Operating Theatre Technology & IT
• Diploma in Operating Theatre Technology & IT
• Diploma in Clinical Counseling Psychology & IT

12. Outspan Medical College

Location: Nyeri

Contacts: 0702 303777

Email: info@omc.ac.ke

Some courses offered:

• Diploma in Critical Care Nursing
• Diploma in clinical medicine and surgery
• Diploma in health records and information technology

13. Nyahururu MTC

Location: Nyandarua

Contacts:  0703 110383/ +254736145310

Email: info@nyahururumtc.ac.ke

Some of the courses offered offered:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
• Nursing (KRCHN) In-Service Programme (Online)

14. Imperial College of Medical and Health Sciences

Location: Thika town, Kiambu County.

Contacts: 0111 052 600 / 0717 816 666

Email: info@icmhs.co.ke or admissions@icmhs.co.ke

Some courses offered:

• Diploma In Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing

15. North Coast Medical Training College

Location: Kilifi

Contact: 0708 235208

Email: info@northcoastmtc.ac.ke

Some courses offered:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
• Higher diploma in Kenya Registered Nephrology Nursing
• Diploma in community health and development
• Diploma in orthopaedic and trauma medicine
• Certificate in care ultra -sound

16. Thika School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Location: Thika

Contact: 0723 991866

Email: info@tsm.co.ke

Some courses offered:

• Diploma In Nursing
• Accounting Technicians Diploma (ATD)
• Bridging in Biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics,
• Certificate in Counseling Psychology

17. Kilimo Medical Training College

Location: Trans-Nzoia

Contacts: +254 718 738161

Email: dkilimo@gmail.com

Courses offered:

• Diploma and Certificate in Kenya register community health nursing, community health
• Diploma and certificate in perioperative theater technology

Best private medical colleges in Kenya [Faith-based/Mission/NGO Colleges]

18. Kijabe Medical School

Location: Kiambu

Contacts: 0712504056/0709728200

Email: cad@kijabehospital.org

Some of the courses offered:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Heathy Nursing
• Diploma in Perioperative Nursing
• Kenya Registered Nurse Anesthesia
• Diploma in Community Health Nursing
• Certificate in Community Health Nursing

19. AMREF (Nursing Training School)

Location: Nairobi Kenya

Contacts: +254 20 6994000

Email: info@amref.org

Some courses you can enroll for:

• KRCHN – Upgrading [eLearning]
• BScN – Upgrading [eLearning]
• KRON – Inservice and offered full time
• KRCCN – Inservice [Full Time]

Side note: this college is best for online nursing courses in Kenya

20. Catherine McAuley (School of Nursing & Midwifery)- Mater Misericordiae Hospital

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: +254 719073000

Email: inform@materkenya.com

Some of the courses offered:

• Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing (KRCCN)
• Higher Diploma in Kenya Registered Nephrology Nursing (KRNN)
• Higher Diploma in Kenya Registered Midwifery (KRM)

21. Consolata Fidenza (School of Nursing)

Location: Embu

Contacts: 0722 465997

Email: kyenihospital@yahoo.com

Some courses offered:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)

22. Consolata Hospital Wamba

Location: Samburu

Contacts: 0797875511

Email: info@careerdreams.co.ke

Some of the courses offered:

• Certificate in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing in Kenya
• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing in Kenya

23. Consolata Nkubu School of Nursing

Location: Meru

Contacts: +254 721 358137

Email: info@cmatharihospital.co.ke

Course offered:

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nurse (KRCHN)

24. Kendu Mission School of Nursing

Location: Homa Bay

Contacts: 254-73-4000-009; 254-78-0500-507/8

Email: admin@kenyapen.com

Some of the courses offered:

• Higher Diploma in Nephrology Nursing
• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
• Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing and Midwifery
• Diploma in Perioperative Theatre Technology

25. Defence College of Health Sciences

Location: Nairobi

Contacts: (+254) 051- 851141

Email: email

Some courses offered:

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing with military Health.
• Higher Diploma in Critical Care Nursing.
• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing.

Best private medical colleges in Kenya -Conclusion

Those are some of the best Private medical training colleges in Kenya from different part of the country that you can enroll for different medical courses.

But, if you have an idea of any other private medical you would like to join to enroll for any medical courses, please  remember that for a medical college to be among the best it must a recognized medical school in Kenya.

Simply, if it is a medical college offering nursing courses, it must be a registered institution by nursing council of Kenya.

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