JKUAT, KeMU among 16 institutions banned from offering nutrition courses

The Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI) has suspended 16 institutions, including Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), from offering nutrition and dietetics courses due to failure to comply with training standards.

In a notice on Thursday, KNDI cited non-compliance with professional training requirements outlined in Section 6(d) of Cap 253B.

The institute warned the public, parents, and students of the risks associated with enrolling in unapproved programmes.

The suspension affects degree, diploma, and certificate courses across the institutions. Among the universities impacted are JKUAT and Karatina University, both of which offer degree programmes in nutrition and dietetics.

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Kenya Methodist University (KeMU) and Lukenya University were also flagged for failing to meet standards for certificate, diploma, and degree courses.

Colleges affected include Jodan College of Technology, JFC Munene College of Health Sciences, the Kenya School for Integrated Medicine, Kenya Institute of Development Studies, and Laisamis Technical and Vocational College.

Others are Meru National Polytechnic, Northeastern National Polytechnic, Sang’alo National Polytechnic, and Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences, which operates campuses in Kisumu, Mombasa, and Kitui.

Additionally, KNDI has shut down nutrition and dietetics programmes at Meru University of Science and Technology (degree level) and Edinburgh College (certificate and diploma levels). Jordan Hospital Medical College and Kenya Institute of Social Work and Development have also had their certificate and diploma courses discontinued.

Meanwhile, KNDI confirmed that 73 institutions have been approved to offer nutrition and dietetics courses.

These include prominent universities such as the University of Nairobi, Kenyatta University, Maseno University, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (MMUST), and Kisii University.

Others on the list of approved institutions are Chuka University, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), Egerton University, Great Lakes University of Kisumu, and Mount Kenya University.

The approval also covers specialised institutions such as the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and several national polytechnics, including Kabete, Kisumu, Kitale, Kisii, and Sigalagala.

KNDI urged prospective students to verify the accreditation status of their preferred institutions before enrolling to ensure compliance with training standards and to safeguard the quality of education.