Win for medical fraternity as gov’t posts 6,484 interns

The Ministry of Health has announced the posting of 6,484 medical interns under the 2025/2026 internship cohort.

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, in a statement, confirmed that the interns will begin a 12-month structured internship programme starting July 1, which is aimed at offering supervised clinical training and hands-on experience in accredited health facilities across the country.

“This milestone underscores the Ministry's continued dedication to strengthening Kenya's health workforce and developing a pipeline of skilled hands-on professionals to support service delivery across the country,” Duale stated.

The interns will be deployed to various internship centres depending on their professional qualifications.

The breakdown of cadres is as follows:

• Medical Officer Interns – 1,147
• Dentist Interns – 87
• Pharmacist Interns – 500
• BSc Clinical Officer Interns – 659
• Diploma Clinical Officer Interns – 1,993
• BSc Nursing Officer Interns – 2,098

All eligible pre-interns have thus been directed to collect their posting letters in person on Monday, June 30, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. at Afya House, Nairobi.

The announcement comes months after collaborative consultations led by the Ministry of Health and the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) after months of stalemate over deployment and delayed placements.