2024 NCK Approved Institution for Training Nurses in Kenya

Nursing course in Kenya is becoming of the marketable courses because there is an emergence of many health care facilities in the country and the nurses are the core health care providers who are required to manage patients and clients attending these health care institutions for various health services. Although Kenya medical training college (KMTC) have been training nurses at certificate, diploma and higher diploma levels, there has been a need for advancement in their education (to degree level) so as to improve the management of patients and assume managerial posts.

In Kenya, for any institution to offer a nursing course, it must be approved by a board from Kenya. This board is known as the Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK). It is the accreditation authority responsible for accrediting education providers and programs of study for the nursing and midwifery professions. To date, the Council has approved 117 nursing/midwifery training institutions to train students at degree, basic and post-basic diploma level for various branches of nursing practice.

It is imperative that students make sure that the institution where they will be trained is approved by the Council AND that the training programme (course) is also accredited by the Council. If either is NOT ACCREDITED, the Nursing Council will not recognize any of the training the student has received. This means that the learner will not be able to practice in Kenya (or elsewhere) after completing the training. The education and training regulations give minimum entry requirements for each nursing/midwifery training programme.

APPROVED TRAINING INSTITUTIONS

The Nursing Council of Kenya is responsible for approving programmes of study for the nursing and midwifery professions. To date, the Council has approved 145 nursing and midwifery training institutions to train students at degree, and basic & post basic diploma levels for various specialty areas of nursing and midwifery practice

The Council has provided Standards of Nursing Education in Kenya and the Education Policy to provide a framework of reference for the nursing and midwifery education programmes in the country in preparing safe and competent nurse and midwife practitioners who will function effectively not only as members but also as leaders in health care delivery system.

We perform  accreditation of programmes/courses. Any school, college or institution intending to offer nursing and/or midwifery education programme for the purpose of preparing individuals to be awarded certificate, diploma or degree in nursing and/or midwifery is required to seek approval from the Nursing Council of Kenya. The Council shall conduct monitoring of programme implementation and adherence to quality training to ensure that the institution continues to maintain the set standards of nursing and midwifery practice as stipulated in the Standards of Nursing Education and Practice in Kenya.

• Initial approval: Official recognition granted for a new programme after the Council conducts a visit to the institution to ascertain its readiness to admit students.
• Renewal: Done upon expiration of the initial approval (after 5 years). The Council shall conduct an evaluation visit to ensure that the institution continues to maintain the set standards.

No.	NAME OF TRAINING INSTITUTION	COUNTY	PROGRAMMES AND MODES OF STUDY
1	AIC KAPSOWAR SCHOOL OF NURSING	ELGEYO MARAKWET	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
2	AIC KIJABE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	KIAMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNA (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
3	AIC LITEIN SCHOOL OF NURSING	KERICHO	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
4	AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY	NAIROBI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) BScM (PRE-SERVICE)
5	BARATON UNIVERSITY	NANDI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
6	BOMET KMTC	BOMET	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
7	BONDO KMTC	SIAYA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
8	BUNGOMA KMTC	BUMGOMA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
9	BUSIA KMTC	BUSIA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
10	CATHERINE McAULEY NURSING SCHOOL	NAIROBI	KRN (PRE-SERVICE) KRM (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
11	CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF KAKAMEGA, ST. ELIZABETH MEDICAL AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE MUKUMU	KAKAMEGA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
12	CECILY McDONELL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	NAIROBI	KRN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRA&EN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
13	CHUKA KMTC	THARAKA NITHI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
14	CHUKA UNIVERSITY	CHUKA	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
15	CLIVE IRVINE COLLEGE OF NURSING	THARAKA NITHI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
16	D. KILIMO MEDICAL COLLEGE	TRANS NZOIA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
17	DAYSTAR UNIVERSITY	NAIROBI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
18	DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY	NYERI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
19	EDINBURG COLLEGE	MURANG’A	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
20	EGERTON UNIVERSITY	NAKURU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
21	ELDORET KMTC	ELDORET	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
22	EMBU KMTC	EMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
23	EQUIP AFRICA COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES	TRANS NZOIA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
24	FAFA MTC	KAKAMEGA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
25	FIDENZA SCHOOL OF NURSING - KYENI	EMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
26	GARISSA KMTC	GARISSA	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
27	GATUNDU KMTC	KIAMBU	KRN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
28	GERTRUDE’S INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND RESEARCH	NAIROBI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRPaedCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPaedN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
29	GOSHEN MEDICAL COLLEGE	KIAMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
30	GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY	KISUMU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
31	HOMA BAY KMTC	HOMABAY	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
32	IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES	KIAMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
33	ISIOLO KMTC	ISIOLO	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
34	ITEN KMTC	ELGEYO MARAKWET	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
35	JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING	KISUMU	KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
36	JOAN SCHOOL OF NURSING	KISUMU	KRN (PRE-SERVICE)
37	JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY	KIAMBU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
38	JORDAN HOSPITAL MEDICAL COLLEGE	KITUI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
39	KABARAK UNIVERSITY	NAKURU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
40	KABARNET KMTC	BARINGO	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
41	KABIANGA UNIVERSITY	KERICHO	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
42	KAIMOSI FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE	VIHIGA	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
43	KAKAMEGA KMTC	KAKAMEGA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
44	KAPENGURIA KMTC	WEST POKOT	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
45	KAPKATET KMTC	KERICHO	KRCHN -PRESERVICE KRCHN UPGRADING (DE PRINT)
46	KAPTUMO KMTC	NANDI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
47	KARATINA UNIVERSITY	NYERI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
48	KAREN HOSPITAL MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE	NAIROBI	KRN (PRE-SERVICE)
49	KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY	MERU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
50	KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING	NAIROBI	KRA&E (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNeoN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
51	KENYATTA UNIVERSITY	NAIROBI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
52	KENYATTA UNIVERSITY TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH	NAIROBI	KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPoN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
53	KIBABII UNIVERSITY	BUNGOMA	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
54	KIJABE MEDICAL SCHOOL	KIAMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNA (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
55	KILIFI KMTC	KILIFI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
56	KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY	KIRINYAGA	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
57	KISII KMTC	KISII	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRNA (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
58	KISII UNIVERSITY	KISII	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
59	KISUMU KMTC	KISUMU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCHN (INSERVICE - PART TIME) KRNA (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPaedN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
60	KITALE KMTC	TRANS NZOIA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
61	KITUI KMTC	KITUI	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE PRINT)
62	KMTC PORT REITZ	MOMBASA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRN/MH&PN (PRE-SERVICE)
63	KOMBEWA KMTC	KISUMU	KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
64	LAKE LAWRENZO MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE	NAKURU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
65	LAKE VICTORIA KMTC	KISUMU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
66	LEBEN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES KAKAMEGA	KAKAMEGA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
67	LODWAR KMTC	TURKANA	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
68	LOITOKTOK KMTC	KAJIADO	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE)
69	M.P SHAH COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	NAIROBI	KRN (PRE-SERVICE)
70	MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY	NAROK	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
71	MACHAKOS KMTC	MACHAKOS	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
72	MAKINDU KMTC	MAKUENI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
73	MAKUENI KMTC	MAKUENI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
74	MARY ANN VANDAM SCHOOL OF NURSING	SIAYA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
75	MASENO SCHOOL OF NURSING	KISUMU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
76	MASENO UNIVERSITY	KISUMU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
77	MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY	KAKAMEGA	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) BScM (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
78	MATHARI KMTC	NAIROBI	KRN/MH&PN (PRE-SERVICE) KRPN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
79	MAUA METHODIST COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	MERU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
80	MERU KMTC	MERU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
81	MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY	MERU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
82	MIGORI KMTC	MIGORI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
83	MOI TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL, COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	UASIN GISHU	KRN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRA&E (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
84	MOI UNIVERSITY	UASIN GISHU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
85	MOMBASA KMTC	MOMBASA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE PRINT) KRNA (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
86	MOSORIOT KMTC	NANDI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
87	MSAMBWENI KMTC	KWALE	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
88	MT. KENYA UNIVERSITY	THIKA	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
89	MURANGA KMTC	MURANGA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRN/MH&PN (PRE-SERVICE)
90	MWINGI KMTC	KITUI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
91	NAIROBI KMTC	NAIROBI	KRN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE PRINT) KRCHN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRCHN PB (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRM (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KROPN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
92	NAIROBI WEST HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	NAIROBI	KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
93	NAKURU COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT	NAKURU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
94	NAKURU KMTC	NAKURU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
95	NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY - KENYA DEFENCE COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	NAIROBI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPoN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
96	NAZARETH MEDICAL COLLEGE	KIAMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
97	NEP COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	GARISSA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
98	NEP MEWA COLLEGE OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES	MOMBASA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
99	NORTH COAST MTC	KILIFI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
100	NURIA COLLEGE	WAJIR	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
101	NYAHURURU MTC	LAIKIPIA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
102	NYAHURURU MTC	LAIKIPIA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
103	NYAMIRA KMTC	NYAMIRA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
104	NYANDARUA KMTC	NYANDARUA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
105	NYERI MTC	NYERI	KRCHN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)
106	NZOIA COLLEGE OF NURSING	TRANS NZOIA	KRN (PRE-SERVICE)
107	ORTUM MISSION SCHOOL OF NURSING	WEST POKOT	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
108	OUR LADY OF LORDES MUTUMO HOSPITAL	KITUI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
109	OUR LADY OF LORDES MWEA SCHOOL OF NURSING	KIRINYANGA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
110	OUTSPAN MTC	NYERI	KRN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
111	PCEA KIKUYU HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF NURSING	KIAMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
112	PCEA NAKURU WEST	NAKURU	KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
113	PCEA NAKURU WEST SCHOOL OF NURSING	NAKURU	KRN (PRE-SERVICE) KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
114	PCEA TUMUTUMU HOSPITAL TRAINING COLLEGE	NYERI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
115	PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES - RUBATE	THARAKA NITHI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
116	PUMWANI MATERNITY COLLEGE OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY	NAIROBI	KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
117	PWANI UNIVERSITY	KILIFI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
118	RAM TRAINING COLLEGE	KISII	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
119	SEKU UNIVERSITY	KITUI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
120	SIAYA KMTC	SIAYA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
121	SIGOWETT KMTC	KERICHO	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
122	SISTER LEONELLA CONSOLATA MEDICAL COLLEGE	NYERI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
123	ST. CAMILLUS TABAKA SCHOOL OF NURSING	KISII	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
124	ST. CATHERINE SCHOOL OF NURSING	KISUMU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
125	ST. CLARES KAPLONG SCHOOL OF NURSING	BOMET	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
126	ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL OF NURSING	NAIROBI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
127	ST. JOSEPH’S MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE NYABONDO	KISUMU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
128	ST. LUKES NORTH KINANGOP SCHOOL OF NURSING	NYANDARUA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
129	ST. PAUL’S UNIVERSITY	KIAMBU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE)
130	TENWEK HOSPITAL COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES	BOMET	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
131	TESO KMTC	BUSIA	KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
132	THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY	NAIROBI	BScM (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME) KRCCN (INSERVICE - PART TIME) KRON (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
133	THE NAIROBI WOMEN’S HOSPITAL COLLEGE	NAIROBI	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME) KRPON (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
134	THIKA KMTC	KIAMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCCN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
135	THIKA SCHOOL OF MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES	KIAMBU	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
136	UMMA UNIVERSITY	KAJIADO	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
137	UNIVERSITY OF EMBU	EMBU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
138	UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI	NAIROBI	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME) BScN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING) KRCHN (INSERVICE - PART TIME) KRNN (INSERVICE - FULL TIME)
139	UZIMA UNIVERSITY	KISUMU	BScN (PRE-SERVICE) BScN (INSERVICE - PART TIME)
140	VIHIGA KMTC	VIHIGA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
141	VOI KMTC	TAITA TAVETA	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
142	WAJIR KMTC	WAJIR	KECHN (PRE-SERVICE)
143	WAKA SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MIDWIFERY	NYERI	KRN/M (PRE-SERVICE)
144	WE COLLEGE SCHOOL OF NURSING	NAROK	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE)
145	WEBUYE KMTC	WEBUYE	KRCHN (PRE-SERVICE) KRCHN UPGRADING (DE ELEARNING)