The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has shut down four illegal and substandard medical facilities in Nairobi after two patients suffered serious complications at unregistered clinics.

This comes months after the council closed over 150 Nairobi health facilities over licensing and compliance issues.

In a statement on Saturday, January 10, 2026, KMPDC said it was working with law enforcement agencies, and it conducted inspections and enforcement operations to protect public health and ensure compliance with medical standards.

“In response to the reports, the Council, in collaboration with security agencies, conducted inspection and enforcement activities at the facility referenced. However, at the time of the visit, the proprietor was not present at the premises,” KMPDC said on X.

The crackdown began after media reports highlighted adverse patient outcomes at an unregistered dental facility in Kawangware. One patient who underwent a dental procedure at the clinic suffered serious complications and was traced, evacuated, and referred for further treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital, where corrective procedures are ongoing.

 Investigations revealed that the operator in one of the clinics was also running other unauthorised facilities.

“Further inquiries established that the individual associated with the facility operates additional establishments, which were subsequently identified and subjected to enforcement actions,” the statement read.

During enforcement operations, authorities discovered a 22-year-old male patient at a facility, another unregistered clinic, where he was receiving inadequate medical care. The patient was immediately evacuated and referred to Kenyatta National Hospital for proper management.

“Following these activities, the affected facilities were closed, and relevant information is in the possession of the appropriate security agencies. Investigations are ongoing, and the individual(s) concerned are being sought by law enforcement authorities,” the Council stated.

In addition, the other two were closed after inspections found that the facilities were operating below expected standards and lacked sufficient personnel to provide safe care as required under the Inspections and Licensing Rules, 2022.

KMPDC emphasised that the closures of these two facilities were part of broader compliance inspections and were not linked to the operators of the clinics where patients had suffered complications.

“The Council encourages members of the public to report suspected unlicensed practitioners, illegal facilities or repeated adverse patient outcomes to support effective healthcare surveillance and regulation,” KMPDC said.