The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Health, Aden Duale, has revoked internship placements for 306 BSc Nursing pre-interns across several universities in Kenya.
According to the Ministry, the move follows the discovery that the individuals were not qualified for the posting, having not yet graduated at the time of assignment.
Further, the news comes amidst an ongoing audit into the 2025/2026 cohort of nursing internship placements.
In a statement released on Wednesday, Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Health Aden Duale confirmed that the affected pre-interns were among the 2,098 individuals initially posted on July 1, 2025.
The Ministry noted that it had already revoked internship offers for 42 individuals on July 21, making the total number of cancellations 348 so far.
“Following a review of the 2,098 pre-interns posted on 1st July 2025, the Ministry has established that 306 individuals were not qualified for internship posting, as they had not yet graduated.
“The posting offers for these 306 BSc Nurses have been revoked, in addition to the 42 previously revoked on 21st July 2025. All affected internship centres have been duly notified,” the notice read in part.
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Top Universities with Affected Students (Posted but Unqualified):
- Baraton University – 92 students affected (2 revoked)
- Pwani University – 48 students affected
- Kirinyaga University – 46 students affected
- Meru University of Science and Technology – 38 students affected
- Daystar University – 27 students affected (7 revoked)
- Kisii University – 22 students affected
- Methodist University – 14 students affected (3 revoked)
- Catholic University – 6 students affected
- South Eastern Kenya University – 6 students affected
- UMMA University – 2 students affected (2 revoked)
- Mount Kenya University – 2 students affected (1 revoked)
- Egerton University – 2 students affected
- Masinde Muliro University – 1 student affected (1 revoked)
The audit, initiated to ensure fairness and integrity in the internship placement process, is part of a broader effort to clean up inconsistencies and enhance transparency in how medical interns are posted across the country.
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Duale On Omitted Yet Eligible Interns
On the other hand, the investigation also identified 316 pre-interns who had met all eligibility criteria but were omitted from the initial placement list.
These interns have now been approved for placement and have been instructed to collect their internship offer letters in person.
The Ministry has asked the 316 eligible pre-interns to report to Afya House, Ministry of Health Headquarters in Nairobi, on Friday, August 1, 2025, from 7:00 AM, with a valid National Identity Card to receive their letters.
“This move ensures that deserving candidates who were overlooked due to administrative oversights are granted their rightful opportunity.”
“We thank all stakeholders and candidates for their patience, understanding, cooperation, and continued trust in the Government’s processes,” added Duale.
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