The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has closed down 728 health facilities across the country, including 394 in Nairobi, in a fresh crackdown on non-compliant facilities.
In collaboration with other health regulatory bodies and the county governments, KMPDC launched the crackdown in a bid to enforce the Inspections and Licensing Rules, 2022, aimed at improving patient safety and ensuring quality healthcare delivery.
According to an official statement by KMPDC, the crackdown has been ongoing since March, with phased inspections across both public and private health facilities in the different counties.
The inspection has already resulted in the scrutiny of 1,983 health facilities in several counties, including Mandera, Nairobi, Wajir, Kisii, and Nyamira.
