The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is engaging employers, alumni and partners in Germany to strengthen employment pathways for its Physiotherapy graduates.
A delegation led by Chief Executive Officer Dr Kelly Oluoch is assessing workplace expectations and exploring further collaboration to support graduates’ preparation for practice in Germany.
More than 100 KMTC-trained physiotherapists are already working in Germany through a structured labour mobility pathway supported by the African Business Community (ABC). The pathway provides support with German-language training, professional qualification recognition and employment placement.
During the visit, the delegation engaged KMTC alumni, including Carolyne, who has worked in Germany for the past two years. She rated her experience at eight out of ten and said she had obtained formal recognition to practise as a physiotherapist in the country.
The delegation also met Matthis Rauch, whose physiotherapy clinic employs two Kenyan physiotherapists and attends to between 120 and 140 patients daily. He commended the physiotherapists’ technical competencies and German-language proficiency, noting that ABC had supported their language training and placement.
Germany labour mobility pathway
An engagement at FRZ Fitness and Rehabilitation brought together employers and partners involved in the labour mobility pathway to discuss employment opportunities and the support Kenyan physiotherapists need to transition into the German healthcare system.
Dr Oluoch emphasised KMTC’s commitment to preparing graduates for international practice by strengthening their professional competencies and supporting German-language learning through its partnership with ABC.
ABC representatives Armin Rupp and Rachel Kyalo highlighted the importance of ethical recruitment and structured support to help Kenyan physiotherapists integrate into workplaces in Germany.
KMTC’s Head of the Physiotherapy Department, Daniel Kangutu, welcomed the feedback from alumni and employers, saying it offered valuable insights into the skills and workplace expectations required in Germany.
Following visits to physiotherapy facilities, he identified manual therapy, neurorehabilitation, cardiopulmonary care and pelvic health as areas of demand highlighted during the engagements.
Other members of the delegation include Deputy Director Academics Prof. Nyawira Mwangi, Deputy Registrar Quality Assurance Lucy Kuria and heads of departments.
The physiotherapy engagements form part of the College’s wider visit to Germany, which is also exploring potential employment pathways for Dental Technology and Community Oral Health graduates.
