The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) is set to recruit additional lecturers to improve student-to-staff ratios and enhance the quality of training.
The government is prioritising the expansion of the healthcare workforce as part of efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
President William Ruto said the government will allocate resources in the next financial year to support the recruitment of lecturers.
“For us to effectively realise our UHC agenda, we will require more health professionals. This can only be achieved when we have adequate lecturers to train our students,” he said.
The President noted that the College has already made progress in staff expansion, with 600 personnel recruited in 2025 following a presidential directive.
The president was speaking on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, during the official opening of KMTC Gucha Campus.
Dr Ruto, who is on a meet-the-people tour of the Gusii region, also announced a series of development projects for KMTC campuses. These include the construction of affordable housing units at Nyamache and Nyamira campuses, as well as the development of lecture halls to support academic programmes.
He was accompanied by Kisii County Governor Hon. Simba Arati, Cabinet Secretary for Education Hon. Julius Ogamba, and Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni, among other leaders.
At the campus, he was received by KMTC Board Chairperson Joseah K. Cheruiyot, CEO Dr Kelly Oluoch, Board Directors Hardlyne Lusui and Eng. Joseph Atonga, Deputy Director of Academics, Dr Nyawira Mwangi, Registrar, Ronald Wasike, and Nyamache Campus Principal Tom Oogo.
