Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology hosted the Clinical Officers Council (COC) delegation for a routine inspection of the Clinical Medicine program training standards. The delegation was welcomed by the Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs, Prof. Robert Kinyua on 12th June 2026.

While the Department of Clinical Medicine is responsible for training clinical officers, the Clinical Officers Council regulates their entry into the profession by accrediting them with unique professional numbers, managing their licensure, and placing them into compulsory internships.

In his welcoming remarks, Prof. Kinyua reassured COC officials that JKUAT remains committed to nurturing strong partnerships with industry stakeholders. He further affirmed the university’s continued support for the Department of Clinical Medicine in delivering quality training.

“Clinical medicine is among our most preferred courses. I am consistently impressed by the level of initiative demonstrated by the faculty, particularly in building meaningful partnerships with the county government. We fully support their efforts to deliver quality training,” Prof. Kinyua said.

During the meeting, the Dean School of Medicine, Prof. Everisto Opondo, stated that the school is committed to the continuous upgrading of training infrastructure to meet the growing demand for the clinical medicine program.

The Department of Clinical Medicine, chaired by Mr. Shadrack Asena, presented its capacity to the COC, outlining its history, staffing levels, completion rates, examination standards, and monitoring and evaluation systems that guide training delivery.

The presentation was delivered by the department’s Rural Attachment Coordinator, Ms. Eunice Chelogoi, who highlighted the strong institutional partnerships with key hospitals such as Wamalwa Kijana Teaching and Referral Hospital and Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. She further noted the department’s active rural attachment programme, with students currently deployed in locations such as Vipingo and Mathayos, where they gain hands-on clinical training experience.

“Our students are benefitting from the collaborations we have with key hospitals that serve various demographics. Some are attached to hospitals like the Wamalwa Kijana Teaching Referral Hospital, which serves Western Kenya and regional countries like Uganda, while others are at Mama Lucy Kibaki hospital, which serves a large number of people dwelling in slums,” explained Ms. Chelogoi.

The COC delegation led by M.s Eunice Kuria toured the department’s facilities where they also interacted with the students.