Mount Kenya University (MKU) now allowed to offer Nursing Courses

𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐲𝐚 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐧𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝

Mount Kenya University (MKU)’s School of Nursing has received a major boost in its expansion programme after the Nursing Council of Kenya presented them with a certificate of re-accreditation, underscoring the institution’s unwavering commitment to providing world-class nursing education that exceeds regulatory standards.

While awarding the reaccreditation, the Registrar/Chief Executive Officer, Nursing Council of Kenya, Dr Lister Onsongo, said the council recognizes the efforts put by the institution at the School of Nursing to maintain high standards of training.

“There are ultra-modern skills laboratories at the university worth international standards, fully equipped with high fidelity mannequins. This is an investment worth nursing training,” said Onsongo.

The registrar said after another five years, the Council will inspect the institution again for another reaccreditation.

“We encourage the university to keep on track all the requirements both critical and non-critical for subsequent awards,” she said.

She, at the same time, applauded the institution for applying for additional number of nursing students as there was a huge demand to train more nurses for local and international markets.

“We recognize that the need to train nurses in Kenya has gone high and institutions have to be in tandem with this demand,” she said.

While appreciating the latest reaccreditation, the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof Deogratius Jaganyi, said looking ahead, the institution aims to integrate cutting-edge technology and research-driven methodologies to prepare the nursing students for the evolving healthcare landscape.

He said the university values the strong collaborative relationship with the Nursing Council and remains committed to maintaining the highest standards of nursing education.

“Alot has been done by our staff, students, and partners to achieve this success of our nursing program. We also welcome aspiring nurses to join our program and be part of a legacy of excellence in nursing education at MKU,” he said.

The university, he said, has produced over 1,200 qualified nurses who are making a significant impact in the healthcare sector both locally and internationally since the institution was first granted approval to train nursing students in 2012.

He added that since the approval to train nursing students, they have set two ultra-modern nursing skills laboratories that are utilized by nursing and other medical students.

“The first re-accreditation was successfully conducted in 2017, and this is the second re-accreditation. This will help us in our pursuit to get additional numbers of nursing students per intake,” he added.