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  • KMTC CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch Under Fire As Students Forced To Study Anatomy Online Only

    KMTC CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch Under Fire As Students Forced To Study Anatomy Online Only

    Exclusive: Students reveal shocking details of how anatomy education has been reduced to night-time online sessions while competent lecturers are removed mid-semester

    Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch is facing mounting pressure as disturbing revelations from students expose the devastating impact of recent changes to anatomy education that have left thousands of future healthcare workers inadequately trained.

    Following last week’s exposé on anatomy fraud at KMTC, Kenya Insights has received alarming testimonies from students revealing the full extent of how practical medical education has been compromised under Dr. Oluoch’s leadership.

    Students Cry Foul Over Online-Only Anatomy Classes

    A diploma student at KMTC, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed how the institution has abandoned all semblance of proper anatomy education. “Since these guys graduated with MSc, all the lecturers who were teaching this course were removed in the middle of the semester. They said ‘experts’ will come to teach us online,” the student disclosed.

    The move has created a digital divide that threatens to make medical education a privilege for the wealthy. In a class of 52 students, only 28 have smartphones or laptops capable of accessing the online lessons. “So now Anatomy is only for the rich?” the frustrated student questioned.

    The situation becomes more absurd when considering that these online anatomy sessions are conducted during night hours, forcing students to strain their eyes learning about human body structures through small phone screens in darkness.

    Competent Lecturers Removed, Library Books Rendered Useless

    Perhaps most telling is how the institution has systematically dismantled its existing teaching infrastructure. Experienced lecturers who had been successfully teaching anatomy were unceremoniously removed mid-semester and replaced with postgraduate students conducting online sessions.

    The curriculum changes have been so drastic that books in the KMTC library have become completely irrelevant. “Our former lecturers also don’t understand these changes. Imagine if these MSc guys leave KMTC after making the course unteachable?” the student lamented.

    When students request reference materials, they are told to rely solely on notes from one lecturer identified as “Hanz” – notes that appear to be copied directly from medical school materials bearing university logos.

    Examination Farce and Academic Dishonesty

    CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch during one of the trainings.
    CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch during one of the trainings.

    The corruption extends to examinations, where students report receiving questions they cannot understand, only to be assured they will all pass regardless of performance. “Last Wednesday, we did this Anatomy exam, we didn’t understand the questions at all. We also gave them answers they won’t understand either,” the student revealed.

    When complaints were raised, the Head of Department allegedly confirmed with an online “expert” called “Mzugu” who promised positive reports to ensure all students pass – effectively making a mockery of academic assessment.

    The Dissection Deception

    The much-touted dissection program has been exposed as an elaborate charade that wastes students’ time and parents’ money. Students travel 8 hours overnight to Kakamega, only to find the principal “afraid of cadavers” and unable to enter the anatomy lab he promotes.

    The five-day program breaks down as follows:

    • Monday: Orientation only
    • Tuesday: Projector presentations about bones, called “revision”
    • Wednesday: Bone examination in a hall far from the actual lab
    • Thursday: Brief lab access shared among nearly 200 students from multiple campuses, described as resembling “a body viewing procession”
    • Friday: Practical exams where students receive scores of 80% regardless of what they write

    Students are also forced to pay illegal fees of Ksh 500 each to technicians without receiving receipts, while being housed in bedbug-infested hostels.

    A Public Health Crisis in the Making

    The implications extend far beyond academic concerns. These poorly trained students will become clinical officers responsible for diagnosing and treating patients across Kenya. The whistleblower’s earlier warning that “this is worse than a cholera outbreak” now takes on chilling significance.

    The systematic destruction of anatomy education represents a public health emergency, as healthcare workers trained under this compromised system will be unleashed on unsuspecting patients nationwide.

    Questions for Dr. Oluoch’s Leadership

    Dr. Kelly Oluoch, who has served as KMTC’s CEO since 2022 after rising through the ranks from lecturer to acting CEO, now faces serious questions about his leadership of Kenya’s largest medical training institution.

    Under his watch, KMTC has:

    • Removed competent lecturers mid-semester without justification
    • Implemented an online-only system for practical subjects requiring hands-on learning
    • Created a two-tier education system favoring students with expensive devices
    • Compromised examination integrity through guaranteed pass rates
    • Wasted public resources on ineffective dissection programs

    As KMTC boasts 51,000 students, making it the biggest medical trainer in East Africa, the stakes could not be higher. The Ministry of Health, Medical Practitioners Board, and relevant oversight bodies must act immediately to:

    1. Investigate Dr. Oluoch’s role in approving these destructive changes
    2. Restore competent lecturers to their positions
    3. Return to proven systemic anatomy teaching methods
    4. Ensure proper practical training facilities and programs
    5. Protect the integrity of medical education in Kenya

    The silence from KMTC management in the face of these revelations raises serious questions about institutional accountability. Students deserve better, and Kenya’s healthcare system depends on it.

    Kenya Insights continues to investigate this developing story. If you have information about academic malpractice at KMTC or other public institutions, contact us confidentially.

  • Postgraduate Lecturers at KMTC Accused of Orchestrating Anatomy Fraud, Endangering Medical Training

    Postgraduate Lecturers at KMTC Accused of Orchestrating Anatomy Fraud, Endangering Medical Training

    A storm is brewing at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) following explosive allegations that a group of postgraduate students in the Department of Human Anatomy have manipulated the academic system to suit their personal agendas at the grave expense of quality healthcare training in Kenya.

    The whistleblower tip, shared anonymously with Kenya Insights, paints a damning picture of how the core discipline of Human Anatomy, the structural foundation upon which all medical and nursing education is built has allegedly been reduced to a mockery through an illicit online learning scheme.

    According to internal sources, a clique of postgraduate Anatomy students, some of whom are already working at KMTC, managed to convince the institution’s Head of Faculty that Human Anatomy, a highly practical and tactile subject, could be effectively taught online.

    This proposal was reportedly approved without proper scrutiny, despite the globally accepted fact that Anatomy especially for Clinical Medicine and Nursing students must be taught in-person through rigorous, hands-on dissection and laboratory demonstrations.

    “It is the foundation. You cannot trust anyone with a patient if they haven’t mastered the human body’s structure through physical experience,” the insider emphasized.

    What makes the revelations more shocking is the alleged motive behind this move.

    These students are said to be pursuing their PhDs physically in various institutions while simultaneously drawing full allowances at KMTC thanks to the online arrangement that allows them to appear “present” at work.

    In doing so, they reportedly continue to earn lucrative teaching and supervision allowances, while outsourcing or rushing through practical sessions for their students — a serious breach of medical training ethics.

    But that’s not all.

    The group is accused of illegally altering KMTC’s official Anatomy curriculum — a move that not only undermines the institution’s academic integrity but also renders other qualified lecturers unable to teach the course due to inconsistency in structure and delivery.

    Perhaps most worrying is the practical consequence for Kenya’s next generation of healthcare professionals.

    Anatomy, particularly Regional Anatomy, is a highly technical subject that typically takes Bachelor of Medicine students two years to complete, with 71% of it focused on hands-on dissection.

    Yet, these KMTC students have allegedly forced all Diploma in Clinical Medicine students across the country into a compressed one-week dissection program an impossible task by any credible academic standard.

    “There’s not even a regional Anatomy textbook for Diploma students globally that’s how absurd this is,” the tipster noted.

    “They are making up content with no references, endangering both education standards and patient safety.”

    The ring is reportedly led by a well-connected figure within KMTC who allegedly enjoys protection from senior management.

    This has created an atmosphere of fear and paralysis among staff and faculty who feel powerless to question or expose the scheme.

    “This is no longer an academic concern. It is a public health risk. These students, if poorly trained, will become clinical officers who misdiagnose or make deadly errors. What they’re doing is worse than a cholera outbreak,” the whistleblower stated grimly.

    An online search corroborates the concern — standard global practice dictates that Diploma-level students are taught Systemic Anatomy, with structured demonstrations and supervised lab sessions, not Regional Anatomy, which demands advanced skills and experience.

    The decision to impose the latter on KMTC’s diploma students is not only academically unjustified but also unprecedented.

    As of press time, KMTC had not issued a formal response to these serious claims.

    However, insiders suggest the matter is already causing quiet unrest within the faculty and among students, with some considering whistleblower actions of their own.

    This story raises urgent questions: Who approved these changes? Why is KMTC silent despite the academic and ethical implications? And how many other public institutions are compromised by similar self-serving schemes?

    Kenya Insights will continue to investigate.

    In the meantime, the Ministry of Health and Medical Practitioners Board must act swiftly to audit this program, safeguard public trust, and protect the lives that hang in the balance.

  • KMTC Overwhelmed by Surge in Applications for Mortuary Science Programmes

    KMTC Overwhelmed by Surge in Applications for Mortuary Science Programmes

    When Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) launched its Mortuary Science programme in March 2023, few could have predicted its rapid rise to becoming one of the College’s most sought-after courses.

    According to CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch, demand for the programme has grown exponentially since its introduction.

    “Initially, we received 250 applications against our capacity of 50 slots. We have since expanded to accommodate more students, and today, the number of applicants runs into hundreds,” he revealed.

    The course is regulated, ensuring a capped intake to maintain high training standards. Dr. Oluoch noted that most applicants are sponsored by public health facilities or private institutions.

    The number of KMTC applicants runs into the hundreds

    “These are organizations already offering mortuary services and looking to strengthen their technical capacity. Additionally, individuals seeking to venture into the mortuary business find our programme highly beneficial,” he said.

    Traditionally, mortuary attendants in Kenya were trained informally, often learning on the job in private funeral parlours.

    However, a 2018–2021 study by senior lecturers at the University of Nairobi and pathologists from Kenyatta National Hospital highlighted significant gaps in the training and practice of morticians.

    The mortician training program equips students with the skills and mindset to handle human remains with care, respect, and professionalism. Graduates are prepared to work both in Kenya and internationally.

    The programme, which started at the Nairobi Campus, has since expanded to additional campuses, with plans to roll out in four more in the coming years.

    “Ultimately, all main campuses in the eight former provincial headquarters will offer the course,” said Dr. Oluoch.

    The diploma programme takes three years to complete. However, those with a certificate in mortuary science from a recognised institution can enroll in an upgrading course, which takes two years.

  • KUCCPS Opens Application Portal for KMTC and TVET Colleges For 2024 KCSE Students

    KUCCPS Opens Application Portal for KMTC and TVET Colleges For 2024 KCSE Students

    Nairobi – The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has officially opened its application portal for form four leavers from the 2024 KCSE cohort, allowing them to apply for placements in the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges. This initiative marks the beginning of a new phased application process by KUCCPS, designed to accommodate the timely enrollment for the upcoming March intake.

    The application window will be open for 21 days, closing on February 14, 2025. According to KUCCPS CEO, Dr. Agnes Mercy Wahome, this phased approach is a response to the varied academic calendars of different educational institutions. “Universities and Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs) normally have their intakes later in the year while KMTC and TVETs admit theirs in January, March, and May, hence the need to have a phased application process to enable students transition to colleges promptly,” she explained.

    Eligibility and Opportunities

    Students who sat their KCSE from 2000 to 2024 are eligible to apply. This year’s KCSE re-sitters will also have the chance to apply with their updated grades for the September intake. Dr. Wahome highlighted the expansion in training opportunities, noting that KMTC now operates 90 campuses, three more than last year, with new campuses in Kerio Valley, Marimanti, and Marsabit. KMTC has also scaled up offerings in sought-after courses like the Diploma in Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing and Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology.

    On the TVET front, over 260 institutions are available for application, spanning university TVET institutes, national polytechnics, and other specialized colleges under various ministries.

    Encouragement for Local Enrollment

    Dr. Wahome encouraged applicants to consider institutions closer to their homes to reduce living expenses. “We encourage applicants to select TVET institutions and KMTC campuses within their localities as this will make it cheaper for them to operate from their homes,” she stated.

    New Courses and Application Guidance

    KMTC has introduced new courses this year, including a Diploma in Health Insurance Management to support Kenya’s Universal Health Care initiative and a Diploma in Mortuary Science to train professional morticians.

    For application guidance, KUCCPS has provided detailed information on their portal at students.kuccps.net and their official website www.kuccps.ac.ke. Dr. Wahome also cautioned applicants about the risk of online fraud, advising that applications should only be made through the official KUCCPS portal.

    To assist students, KUCCPS officers will conduct a national support exercise in all 47 counties, including Huduma Centres, to guide and support applicants through the process.

    The move by KUCCPS is aimed at streamlining the transition from secondary to tertiary education, ensuring students can begin their next educational chapter without undue delay.

  • KUCCPS Opens Portal For KMTC Applications

    KUCCPS Opens Portal For KMTC Applications

    Students seeking to pursue Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) programmes can now send their applications to the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal.

    KUCCPS has officially opened its portal for the September 2024 intake application.

    The opportunity is available for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders from 2014 to 2023, as well as previous applicants who were unsuccessful.

    The application deadline is June 21, 2024.

    Eligible candidates have been advised to access the KUCCPS Student’s Portal via students.kuccps.net or the KUCCPS website www.kuccps.ac.ke.

    How to apply

    To apply, students need to log in using their KCSE Index Number, KCSE year, and Password, which is either their Birth Certificate Number or KCPE Index Number. After logging in, they should navigate to “KMTC Programmes” to view available courses and their minimum requirements.

    “Applicants will only be able to apply for courses where they meet minimum requirements,” the Placement Service added.

    They are to download the detailed PDF document for reference, and select their preferred courses by entering the Programme Codes in order of priority. They then click “KMTC Application” and “Apply Now” to submit the application.

    The application process includes a payment of Sh1,500, with instructions provided upon submission.

    However, unsuccessful applicants from the last KMTC application need not pay again but should use the previous Payment Reference Code to apply.

    For payment, candidates should click the “Click Here to Pay” link, follow the eCitizen payment instructions, use Business Number 222222 and the Payment Reference Code for M-Pesa payments, complete the payment using the M-PESA menu on their phone, and enter the eCitizen Payment Reference Code to finalize the application submission.

    “Go back to the application window and use the eCitizen Payment Reference Code to submit your application. (The same Ref. Code will be required for any subsequent changes to your application; hence, you are advised to retain it.) Do not use M-Pesa transaction code,” the placement service said.

    The placement service said successful submissions will be confirmed by a message on the dashboard. Applicants have been encouraged to frequently check the KUCCPS portal for further details and updates.

  • KMTC Extends Application Deadline

    KMTC Extends Application Deadline

    Those seeking to pursue medical courses at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) have until March 4th to apply.

    This is after Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) indefinitely extended the application deadline following an uproar among applicants, teachers and parents over portal hitches.

    The medical training institution for the first time onboarded onto the KUCCPS system various medical courses under the Preservice (Certificate & Diploma) and Inservice (Upgrading & Higher Diploma) programmes.

    Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni in a statement Wednesday announced the commencement of the applications for the March 2024 intake assuring that KMTC is committed to working closely with KUCCPS to ensure prompt placement of Preservice students

    “The deadline for Preservice courses has been extended to March 4, 2024 while Upgrading, Higher Diploma, and Short Courses applications will remain open until the required number of applicants is achieved on a course-by-course basis” she said.

    In-service students are expected to report on March 12, 2024.

    “Subsequently, the College will issue admission letters to this cohort, with an anticipated reporting date of March 12th, 2024. The reporting date for subsequently placed students will be as per the instructions provided in their admission letters” she added.

    Preservice applications are through the KUCCPS portal at http://student.kuccps.netwhile Inservice applications are via the KMTC admissions portal at http://admissions.kmtc.ac.ke.

    A total of 69 universities, three Secondary Teachers Training Colleges, 226 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVETS) and the Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTC) campuses are available for student choices under the 2024/25 placement cycle.