Government Blocks JKUAT & 15 Other Institutions From Offering Select Courses[LIST]​​

Government Blocks JKUAT & 15 Other Institutions From Offering Select Courses[LIST]​​

Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI) on Thursday has suspended 16 institutions from offering nutrition and dietetics courses because of non-compliance with training standards.

The 16 institutions were barred from offering the courses ranging from degree and diploma to certificate courses in their curricula.

The universities include Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Karatina University,Meru University, Kenya Methodist University (KeMU)and Lukenya University.

Colleges affected include the Kenya Institute of Development Studies, Jodan College of Technology, Edinburgh College, Munene College of Health Sciences, the Kenya School for Integrated Medicine, Laisamis Technical and Vocational College, Thika School of Medical and Health Sciences, Meru National Polytechnic, Northeastern National Polytechnic and Sang’alo National Polytechnic.

In a notice, KNDI cited non-compliance with professional training requirements provided in Section 6(d) of Cap 253B mandate as the main reason for the suspension.

The Dieticians Institute at the same time confirmed that 73 institutions were approved to offer nutrition and dietetics courses.

They include; Maseno University, University of Nairobi (UoN), Kisii University, Kenyatta University, and Masinde Muliro University of Science, Technology (MMUST), Mount Kenya University (MKU), Great Lakes University of Kisumu, Egerton University, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology (DeKUT), and Chuka University.

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