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158 health facilities in Nairobi County shut down by govt
28th August, 2025 08:09 PM
The government, under the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has shut down at least 158 health facilities in Nairobi as the authority intensifies health facility inspections.
In a press release on Thursday, August 28, 2025, KMPDC revealed that an inspection of 288 health facilities was conducted in Nairobi, which resulted in the closure of at least 158 health facilities, while 25 of the facilities were downgraded.
“The most recent inspection covering 288 health facilities in Nairobi resulted in the closure of 158 health facilities and the downgrading of 25, while 105 were maintained at their current level,” KMPDC said.
According to the KMPDC, a number of the facilities that shut down were unregistered or unlicensed and had also employed practitioners that were unregistered or unlicensed or were operating below the required standards.
“Most of the facilities that were shut down or downgraded were unregistered or unlicensed, had employed practitioners that were unregistered or unlicensed, or were operating below the required standards,” KMPDC said.
Reasons for closure
In addition, according to KMPDC, some of the closed facilities lacked critical infrastructure such as pharmacies, maternity wings, and laboratories, while others faced sanitation issues and inadequate waste disposal, posing a direct threat to patient health.
“Others lacked critical infrastructure such as pharmacies, maternity wings, and laboratories. Others faced sanitation issues and inadequate waste disposal, posing a direct threat to patient health,” KMPDC said.
This follows the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council, in collaboration with other health regulatory bodies and the county government, intensifying its nationwide inspection of health facilities in a move to enforce the Inspections and Licensing Rules, 2022, aimed at enhancing patient safety, deterring the entry of unethical providers or practices, and ensuring quality healthcare delivery.
Worth noting, these inspections are guided by the Inspections and Licensing Rules, 2022, developed under the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Act (CAP 253). The rules provide a robust framework for regulating healthcare facilities and ensuring compliance with ethical and professional standards.
KMPDC has further revealed that the authority will gazette the names of all closed health facilities, encouraging patients to seek care from compliant institutions.
“To guide the public, KMPDC will gazette the names of all closed health facilities, encouraging patients to seek care from compliant institutions,” KMPDC said.
Likewise, KMPDC has assured Kenyans that the information on closed health facilities has been shared with relevant authorities, including the National Government Administration Office, county governments, the Social Health Authority, the Digital Health Authority, and health regulatory bodies to ensure continued compliance.
