Educationalists have raised concerns over the rise in the number of skilled Kenyan professionals moving to foreign countries in search of opportunities, saying if not checked, it might jeopardize service delivery and hamper national development.
Zetech University Vice Chancellor Prof Njenga Munene said the crisis has reached worrying levels, and has severely compromised various sectors including health, leaving the country facing an acute shortage of professionals.
Speaking during a stakeholder meeting at the institution's Mang'u Campus, Prof Munene said immediate and decisive actions need to be taken on policy change to mitigate the situation.
The VC, who was reacting to the 2025-2026 Budget Economic Survey estimates on the health sector, expressed shock at the revelation that despite the country having a population of 52 million people, it only has 13,340 registered doctors.
