Duale Exposes 10 Universities Which Provided False Student Data For Internships

The Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has uncovered no less than ten universities providing drugs programs for submitting false pupil data to the ministry to safe the 2025/2026 internship placements for his or her college students.

CS Duale, in an announcement on Tuesday, July 22, stated that the schools had submitted unverified pupil knowledge to safe government-sponsored internships, labelling this transfer as illegal.

This comes following an inside audit of which revealed main anomalies together with the inclusion of 42 unqualified people, the exclusion of 339 eligible interns, and the submission of overseas college students not eligible for presidency sponsorship.

Duale Exposes 10 universities that supplied false pupil knowledge 

The universities embody Kenyatta University, Daystar University, Kenya Methodist University, Masai Mara University, University of Embu, Mount Kenya University, Umma University, Baraton University, Karatina University, and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology.

The Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) was additionally faulted for failing to confirm pupil knowledge earlier than submission.

“Consequently, I’ve revoked the 42 irregular placements and notified the affected internship centres. We stay dedicated to constructing a reputable, accountable well being internship system that upholds skilled requirements and protects affected person security,” stated Duale.

The CS on Tuesday held a consultative assembly with universities providing nursing programmes, the place he introduced far-reaching reforms to revive integrity, transparency, and equity within the posting of Bachelor of Science (BSc.) Nursing interns, following the intense irregularities within the 2025/2026 placement course of.

According to Duale, key interventions embody a centralized digital platform for internship submissions to reinforce verification and remove errors.

Others embody nationwide tips to standardize eligibility, timelines, and stakeholder roles, creation of an internship coordination unit inside the Ministry of Health to supervise placements, and enforcement of Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) compliance for eligibility.

The CS additionally stated that the ministry will guarantee strict adherence to CUE-approved pupil admission quotas and that there’s an ongoing engagement with the National Treasury to safe Ksh408 million to accommodate 339 verified interns above the Public Service Commission (PSC) cap.

Nursing Council of Kenya CEO suspended

On Monday, Duale suspended the NCK Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Lister Onsongo, after the ministry uncovered a severe breach of rules involving the council and the private and non-private universities, which have been uncovered.

He, in flip, appointed Ann Mukuna, Director of Standards and Compliance, to take over the operations of the council till additional discover.

“The Ministry is dedicated to upholding the integrity of healthcare coaching and deployment. All people discovered culpable-whether on the Ministry of Health. The NCK, or inside the management of the implicated universities be held absolutely accountable,” learn a part of the assertion by Duale.

“This matter is being handled with the utmost urgency to safeguard skilled requirements, guarantee compliance with statutory necessities, and defend the rights of nursing graduates and the general public.”

The deployment of the 2025/2026 internship placements included 2,098 BSc Nursing Officer interns, 1,993 Clinical Officer interns (Diploma), 1,147 Medical Officer interns, 659 BSc Clinical Officer interns, 500 Pharmacist interns, and 87 Dentist interns.