Background Information

KMTC Manza Campus is located at Kenya Israel Shopping Centre, four kilometers from Machakos town along the Machakos – Nairobi road.  The Campus’ history dates back between 1955 and 1956, when the Rural Day Primary School for European children was established.  When the number of European children attending the school dropped after independence in 1963, the Israel Government started a Social Workers’ (SW) course at the popularly known Kenya Israel School.  The training continued until 1972 when the SW course was transferred to Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA).

In 1976, the Ministry of Education handed over the buildings to the Ministry of Health for use by University of Nairobi medical students who were studying rural medicine.  Later, it began to train Registered Medical Assistants (Clinical Medicine Officers).  In 1979, the first certificate class of Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) students (Public Health Technicians) was admitted into the Campus. Being spacious, in September 1991, the KMTC Nairobi Campus identified it as an ideal place to train its third-year Clinical Medicine students who were undertaking practicals at the then Machakos General Hospital.

In 1998, the certificate course in Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) was phased out and a diploma course introduced.  In 2006, a three-month certificate course in Community Health Development (CHD) was introduced.  The Department of Pharmacy was established in 2009, admitting its first-year class, while Medical Imaging Sciences department admitted its first class in September 2012.  Health Records and Information Technology is the newest department having admitted its first certificate intake in March 2016 and in September 2018 admitted its first upgrading certificate to diploma.

The Campus has reintroduced CHD course and intends to further introduce more programmes.

Programmes and Courses currently offered

• Diploma in Environmental Health Services
• Diploma in Pharmacy
• Diploma Upgrading HRI to Diploma
• Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences
• Certificate in Environmental Health Sciences
• Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology

Short Course

• Community Health Development (6 months)

Facilities

The facilities available include:

• Lecture rooms
• Pharmacy Laboratory
• Practical Placement sites
• Public hospitals
• Outsourced cafeteria
• Sporting pitches

Clubs, Societies and Sports

• Students Representative Council
• Christian Union
• Catholic Association
• SDA Student union
• Environmental awareness club
• Scouts/Girl guides

Campus Contact Information

 The Principal

KMTC Manza Campus

P.O. Box 837-9100

Machakos

Tel: 0798 -931792/0722-216347

Email: manza@kmtc.ac.ke

Background Information

Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Msambweni Campus was started in 1977.  It was formerly known as “Medical Training College Matuga” until August 2006 when a need for expansion arose thereafter it was relocated to Msambweni, formerly a Leprosy centre.  The campus is about 20 kilometres from Ukunda – Lunga Lunga road adjacent to Msambweni District Hospital, one kilometre from the beach.

The Campus had been training Environment Health Sciences exclusively since the year 1977 (Certificate and in-service courses).  In 2005, the Campus started offering a three (3) year pre-service Diploma course in Environmental Health Sciences.  In 2010 Diploma in Registered Community Health Nursing and Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology were introduced.

In 2012 a satellite Campus was started at Kwale offering Diploma in Environmental Health Science as part of the expansion program. Kwale campus is about seventy (70) kilometers from Msambweni. Kwale satellite campus was given autonomy in 2015.

In March 2014 certificate in Health Records was mounted. In March 2016 Enrolled Community Nursing (beyond zero initiative) was introduced. In September 2016 Diploma in Clinical Medicine program was mounted.

The Msambweni Campus sits on 8.0 acres of land with easy access to water, electricity and transport.

Programmes and Courses currently offered

• Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology
• Diploma in Health Records and information technology
• Certificate in Nursing
• Diploma in Nursing-
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine.

Proposed courses to start this year

• Diploma in Pharmacy
• Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences

Student Population

Current student population is 869 and the number expected to increase once the new proposed programs are mounted.

Clubs, Societies and Sports

• The Environmental Club and Committee work hand in hand to ensure each new student plants and natures their tree till they finish their studies.
• Our Red Cross team participated in competition that was held at base titanium and we emerged the winners.
• In sports, we have been participating in different games from zonal level i.e. football, netball, athletic and indoor games. And in regional level we managed to take basketball ladies, athletics, and some indoor games to the national.

 Campus contact information: –

The Principal

KMTC Msambweni -Campus

P. O. BOX 16-80408,

Msambweni

Tel: 0772414558, 0736562129, 040-3300233

Email: msambweni@kmtc.ac.ke

Background Information

Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Muranga Campus is located in Murang’a town approximately 1 km from the town center. It sits on a four acre piece of land next to Murang’a County Referral Hospital along the mortuary road off hospital road.

Murang’a Campus was started in the 1950’s during colonial times as a training center for enrolled midwives. In 1960s the Campus started training enrolled nurses and the two programmes continued until 1977, when they were replaced by Enrolled Community Health Nursing (ECHN)programme.

In September 2003, the department of Health records and information Technology was started offering a certificate course, followed by an upgrading Diploma course.In September 2005, the department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery was started. In the same year, a pre-service Diploma course in Kenya Registered Nursing was introduced replacing the ECHN programme. Further, in September 2006,distance learning in-service Nursing course was started.

In September 2013,a new course in Kenya Registered Nursing /Mental Health Psychiatry was started, which has not only increased the number of students, but also created room for introduction of new knowledge and skills in nursing practice.

Programmes and Courses currently offered:-

• Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing
• Diploma in Kenya Registered Nursing/Mental Health and Psychiatry
• Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery
• Health Records and Information Technology (certificate and upgrading)
• Nursing(distance learning)

The Campus plans to introduce the following programmes/courses in the near future:

• Certificate in Orthopedic Plaster Technician
• Diploma in Pharmacy
• Diploma in Nephrology
• Higher Diploma in Reproductive Health.

Facilities

• Modern class rooms
• Administration block
• Lecturer offices
• Well-equipped computer lab
• Well-equipped Library
• Hostels
• Skills laboratory
• Dining

Student Population

The population of the Campus is 955 students with the number expected to increase in the next intake.

Clinical Sites

• Muranga County General Hospital
• Nanyuki Hospital
• Naivasha Hospital
• Kerugoya Hospital
• Kibimbi Hospital
• Maragua Hospital
• Mathare Mental Hospital
• Various rural health facilities

 Clubs, Societies and Sports

The following are the clubs available at the campus:

• Green ambassadors club
• Club Sanaa
• Environment club
• Kilimo bora club
• President’s Awards

The Societies include:

• Christian union
• Seventh day Adventist
• Catholic action
• Muslim

Sports available include:

• Football
• Netball
• Basketball
• Rugby
• Volleyball
• Hokey
• Athletics
• Badminton
• Darts

Campus Contact Information

The Principal

KMTC Murang’a Campus

P.O. BOX 888 – 10200

MURANGA

Tel: 060-2030243/0721568699

Email: muranga@kmtc.ac.ke

Background Information

In 1987, Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Loitoktok Campus opened doors to a two-year certificate course in Medical Engineering for 18 students every two years. Due to the demand for the technicians, in 1996, the Campus started admitting 18 students annually. Since then the number of applicants has been increasing, reaching 50 students per year by 2016.

In September 2017, the Campus admitted a double class due to high demand for holders of Certificate in Medical Engineering. In 2018, an in-service program was started at the Campus to help certificate holders in Medical Engineering attain diplomas.

Programmes and Courses currently offered:

1. Certificate in Medical Engineering.
2. Certificate in Community Health Nursing.
3. Upgrading in medical engineering
4. Diploma in Medical Engineering.

Future plans

Plans are underway to launch Diploma in Community Health Nursing.

Facilities

• With a well-equipped library and computer laboratory networked with unlimited access to the internet for both students and staff, you will receive the best training from faculty members with knowledge and zeal to make your dreams come true.
• In addition, the skills lab and workshops are equipped with life-like models and modern diagnostic machines that provide you with opportunities to freely master nursing and medical skills and diagnostic procedures before visiting clinical areas to deal with real patients.
• The Campus has competent tutors, who are readily available for your special training needs. It also has a well-equipped library with the current recommended resource materials and committed staff.
• The Campus has vehicles for taking students for educational tours and recreational activities.
• The Campus has hostels with adequate water supply at affordable rates for students who wish to be accommodated within the campus.

Student Population

The current population is 502 students and the number still growing.

Clinical Experience Sites

Loitokitok Level 4 Hospital, which borders the Campus, is the primary clinical site where students practice in their first and second years of training. However, in the third year, students get attached to rural health facilities and other hospitals in the country for more exposure to diverse health complications. These include Isinya Health Centre in Kajiado, Kajiado County Referral Hospital, health demonstration units in Health Centre of Kimana, Sultan Hamud, Voi, Kibwezi among others.

Clubs, Societies and Sports

You will become a member of active clubs and a vibrant student representative council at the Campus, which represents students’ grievances to the administration. We also have vibrant religious groups to nourish your spiritual needs such as Christian Union (CU), Young Catholic Society (YCS), Seventh Day Adventist and Muslim group.

If you have an interest in sports, Loitokitok is the place to be. Be it in athletics, volleyball, football, basketball, netball, darts, table tennis, chess, scrabble or badminton, we have made arrangements that will grow your body and mind. The Campus has been actively involved in sports and we have enough space in our compound to cater for these activities. Plans are underway to improve our training grounds, fields and other sports facilities.

Campus Contact Information:

 The Principal

KMTC Loitokitok Campus

P. O. BOX 101-00209

Loitokitok

TEL: 0757880057/0735427438

EMAIL: loitokitok@kmtc.ac.ke