Ten universities flagged for false medical intern data

Kenya’s Ministry of Health has flagged 10 universities for submitting false or unauthorised student data related to medical internships, reports Kevin Koech for Nairobi Leo.

In a statement on Tuesday 22 July, the ministry described the move as unlawful and launched reforms to restore integrity in the internship placement process. The universities named are Kenyatta University, Daystar University, Kenya Methodist University, Masai Mara University and University of Embu. Others are Mount Kenya University, Umma University, Baraton University, Karatina University, and Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology. At the same time, the ministry revealed that the list of medical interns submitted through the Nursing Council of Kenya excluded 339 eligible candidates and included foreign students not eligible for government-sponsored internships.

In response to the irregularities, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced a series of urgent reforms designed to increase transparency and accountability within the internship programme.
Full report on the Nairobi Leo site