By Alice Njeri
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has launched a fully digital health facility registration system in a move to modernize healthcare regulation. This initiative aligns with the Council’s broader mandate to streamline operations, promote transparency, and enhance service delivery.
“The shift from a paper-based process to a secure, user-friendly digital platform is part of KMPDC’s long-term strategy to harness technology in line with the government’s digital transformation agenda,” said Dr. Kariuki, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of KMPDC.
In addition, applicants are guided through a step-by-step interface to provide institutional information, including facility name, location, and classification, details of director, services offered, personnel available and certified documentation to demonstrate compliance with applicable laws.
The digitized system enhances data accuracy, enables automated validation and ensures real-time audit trails.
Centralized digital records improve retrieval and updates as well as allows 24/7 access for applicants and streamlines internal workflows through automated alerts and approvals.
“Once inspected by KMPDC officers, applications are processed within 21 working days from the date of inspection. Registration is granted only after verification of all submitted information,” continued Dr Kariuki.
The platform is fully compliant with the Data Protection Act, 2019, protecting applicants’ sensitive information through encrypted submissions, automated logs, and strict access controls.
Applicants will receive updates via email of every step of the registration process until the final approval.
In order to access the system, applicants are encouraged to visit and log in to portal.kmpdc.go.ke.
This digital shift not only simplifies access to registration but also reinforces public confidence in Kenya’s healthcare regulatory framework since it makes the process more transparent, efficient and accessible.