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WHAT IS NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA

The Nursing Council of Kenya is a body corporate established by the Nurses Act Cap 257 of the Laws of Kenya to regulate standards of nursing & midwifery education and practice.

MISSION OF NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA

Develop Standards; enforce regulations in nursing & midwifery education and practice.

VISION OF NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA

A world class regulatory body in nursing & midwifery education and practice

Why the Nursing Council of Kenya?

Mandate of the NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA at a glance

The Nursing Council of Kenya is a body corporate established by the Nurses Act Cap 257 of the Laws of Kenya to regulate standards of nursing & midwifery education and practice.

In Kenya, the nursing and midwifery workforce plays a vital role in health service delivery, providing the bulk of direct patient care.

It is for this reason that we must ensure that the nursing and midwifery workforce is well regulated and equitably distributed at each level of care.

This is achieved through capacity building and training of nurses, registration and regulation of their conduct for improved performance of the profession.

To do this, we are guided by the Nurses Act and several other regulatory tools developed for that purpose.

We continue to work with national, regional and international organizations to further our objectives and ensure patient safety and delivery of quality health services.

We would like to assure all our clients of excellent service as contained in our service charter and the strategic plan. 

36

YEARS OF EXISTENCE

54

Professional
Experts

121

Approved
Institutions

50000

Nurses Country wide

FUNCTIONS OF NURSING COUNCIL OF KENYA

To establish and improve standards of all branches of the nursing profession in all their aspects and to safeguard the interests of all nurses

To establish and improve the standards of professional nursing and of health care within the community

With the approval of the Cabinet secretary, to make provision for the training and instruction for persons seeking registration or enrolment under this Act

With the approval of the Cabinet secretary, to prescribe and regulate syllabuses of instruction and courses of training for persons seeking registration or enrolment under this Act;

With the approval of the Cabinet secretary, to prescribe and conduct examinations for persons seeking registration or enrolment under this Act

To prescribe badges, insignia or uniforms to be worn by persons registered, enrolled or licensed under this Act

To direct and supervise the compilation and maintenance of registers, rolls and records required to be kept under sections 12, 14 and 16; & to advise the Cabinet secretary on matters concerning all aspects of nursing.

To recommend to the Cabinet secretary institutions to be approved institutions for training of persons seeking registration or enrolment under this Act

To have regard to the conduct of persons registered, enrolled or licensed under this Act, and to take such disciplinary measures as may be necessary to maintain a proper standard of conduct among such persons

To have regard to the standards of nursing care, qualified staff, nursing commodities, facilities, conditions and environment of health institutions, and to take such disciplinary or appropriate measures as may be necessary to maintain a proper standard of nursing care in health institutions

National Council of State Boards of Nursing