Ministry of Health Reveals Posting Dates for Medical Interns

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has issued an update on the posting dates and balloting exercise for medical interns.

In a statement on Tuesday April 29, MoH stated that it will post the next cohort of medical interns with effect from 1st July 2025.

To facilitate a smooth posting process, the ministry said the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) will conduct balloting for pre-interns’ graduates on Wednesday, 30th April 2025.

“The placement list generated from the balloting exercise will guide the posting of interns to their respective internship centres,” MoH said.

Interns are expected to receive the outcome of their individual balloting results immediately after the online balloting process on 30th April 2025.

The procedural guidelines, including the time and conduct of the balloting, will be communicated to candidates directly via email.

All candidates are requested to keenly monitor their email and to strictly observe the timelines that will be provided.

MoH Says Medical Interns Will Be Posted from 1st July

Subsequently, the Ministry will receive the outcome of the balloting by Friday 2nd May 2025.

“The Ministry remains committed to supporting the growth of health workers and strengthening healthcare service delivery across the country,” read the statement further.

The students are required to undergo an internship training program for a period of 13 months.

Every intern will be required to undertake the internship period on rotational basis each comprising of 3 months in the following areas:

a) Medical

• Internal Medicine (including Dermatology) – 11 weeks
• Surgery (including ENT and Orthopaedics) – 11 weeks
• Paediatrics and Child Health – 11 weeks
• Obstetrics and Gynaecology – 11 weeks
• Psychiatry and Community Health – 8 weeks

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b) Dental

• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery – 11 weeks
• Prosthetics and Conservative Dentistry – 11 weeks
• Periodontology – 11 weeks
• Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics – 11 weeks
• Community Dentistry – 8 weeks

d) Community Dentistry

An internship license and guideline log book are mandatory requirements before the commencement of internship. It is illegal to undertake internship without an internship license issued by the Council

Failure to Complete Internship Successfully

Interns will be subject to the rules of employment with the relevant authorities under which they work. 
An intern is deemed to have failed internship under the following circumstances:

a) Professional incompetence which includes:

• Performance below average in knowledge and skills.
• Failure to undertake most of the key activities prescribed in the log book.

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b) Professional and general misconduct including:

• Negligence in management of patients.
• Engaging in inappropriate relationships with patients.
• Abuse of patient confidentiality and trust.
• Lack of sense of responsibility.
• Inappropriate dressing.
• Lack for respect for patients, the public and colleagues.
• Indiscipline such as absence from duty without good cause and reporting late to work.
• Substance abuse.

Consequences of Failing to Complete Internship

• Extension of internship period.
• Discontinuation from the program.
• Being subject to the Council’s disciplinary process.
• Being subject to the Laws of the Land

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