Ambulance operators, emergency personnel directed to register with KMPDC by September 15
KMPDC CEO David Kariuki said the registration is mandatory for all ambulances, regardless of ownership and all emergency care personnel, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), ambulance operators, and other healthcare workers providing pre-hospital care.
All ambulance operators and emergency care personnel have been directed to register with the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) by September 15, 2025, in a bid to standardise pre-hospital services and improve emergency care across the country.
In a notice, KMPDC CEO David Kariuki said the registration is mandatory for all ambulances, regardless of ownership and all emergency care personnel, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), ambulance operators, and other healthcare workers providing pre-hospital care.
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“Ambulance services play a critical role in the continuum of emergency patient care services. Registration will ensure standardisation of emergency care services nationwide and enhance the quality of pre-hospital healthcare,” Kariuki said.
The Council noted that the registration process also supports the operationalisation of the emergency services component under the Social Health Authority’s Emergency, Critical Care and Chronic Illness Fund, which seeks to strengthen the delivery of urgent medical care in the country.
Registration forms
Registration applications can be submitted via email to [email protected] or delivered in person at the KMPDC offices. Registration forms and detailed guidelines are available on the council’s website at https://kmpdc.go.ke/downloads/.
The Council warned that failure to register will attract sanctions, including prohibition from operating ambulances or providing emergency medical services.
“KMPDC is committed to ensuring quality and safe emergency medical services for all Kenyans. Compliance with this registration requirement is mandatory and will guarantee that patients receive timely and professional emergency care,” Kariuki said.
KMPDC has been undertaking various changes, including inspections and regulatory enforcement, to improve healthcare standards across the country. In its latest action, the Council shut down 158 health facilities in Nairobi, citing lack of registration, unlicensed practitioners, and failure to meet required medical standards.
The move followed a comprehensive inspection of 288 facilities, which also resulted in the downgrading of 25 facilities and retention of 105 at their current operational level.
Kariuki said many of the affected facilities lacked essential infrastructure such as pharmacies, laboratories or maternity units. Others were found to have poor sanitation and unsafe waste disposal practices.
“Poor infrastructure, sanitation challenges, and improper waste management pose a direct threat to patients’ health,” Kariuki said, emphasising the need for compliance with medical standards to safeguard public safety.
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