Medical students from Kenyatta University have a reason to smile after the Senate issued an ultimatum to the university and the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) over a longstanding standoff that has denied them crucial clinical training.
In a meeting held at Bunge Towers on Thursday, July 24, the Senate Committee on Health issued a stern directive to both the university and hospital administrations, giving them until September 2025 to resolve the dilemma that has forced students to seek alternative placements in Kiambu and Thika despite the facility being just adjacent to the University.
Senator Jackson Mandago, the Committee Chair, revealed that the welfare of the students must take precedence over bureaucratic wrangles. "Let's be very clear: the welfare of these students is not negotiable.
This is not about who runs what, it's about producing qualified medical professionals for our nation," Mandago stated directly to the councils.
