Govt issues deadline for registration of ambulances and emergency care staff
By Arnold Ngure, September 8, 2025The government, through the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), has issued a deadline for all ambulances and emergency staff to register with the council or face service restrictions.
In a statement on Monday, September 8, 2025, KMPDC indicated that all ambulances operating in the country must register regardless of their ownership.
“The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC), pursuant to the Health Act, 2017 and the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act (Cap 253), hereby notifies all providers of ambulance services and emergency care personnel/technicians providing medical services in Kenya to register with the Council. Ambulance services play a critical role in the continuum of emergency patient care services,” the statement reads in part.
Public and privately owned
The council indicated that all ambulances, regardless of ownership, providing emergency medical services and all emergency care personnel/technicians, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), ambulance operators, and other healthcare workers delivering pre-hospital care must be duly registered.
They equally noted that the registration aims to standardize emergency care services nationwide, enhance the quality of pre-hospital healthcare, and support the operationalization of the emergency services component under the Social Health Authority’s Emergency, Critical Care, and Chronic Illness Fund.
“The registrations are to be done through the KMPDC website and be submitted by September 15, 2025. For registration requirements and application forms, visit https://kmpdc.go.ke/downloads/. Applications must be submitted to KMPDC through ems@kmpdc.go.ke or in person at KMPDC offices. Deadline for submission of application: 15 September 2025,” the notice reads.
Failure to register
“Failure to register with KMPDC will result in sanctions, including prohibition from operating ambulances or providing emergency medical services. KMPDC is committed to ensuring quality and safe emergency medical services for all Kenyans.”
KMPDC is a statutory body that regulates the training, practice, and licensing of medical and dental professionals and healthcare institutions in Kenya. Its primary role is to ensure the provision of safe, quality, and ethical healthcare to the public.