Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) holders who meet the entry requirements for the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) can now apply for courses through the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal.
KUCCPS opened the application window on Wednesday, with the process set to run until January 27, 2026. The January intake targets candidates who sat their KCSE examinations in 2024 or earlier. Applicants who sat KCSE in 2025 will have to wait for the September 2026 intake because they are yet to receive their examination results.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, KUCCPS announced that KMTC has approved a revision of the minimum Biology/Biological Sciences requirement for the Certificate in Health Insurance Management programme. The institution lowered the minimum grade from D+ to D (plain) to align training with national health sector reforms.
According to KUCCPS, the adjustment supports the government’s rollout of the Taifa Care programme and the broader Social Health Insurance framework. The agency noted that graduates of the course will enjoy improved employability as the health sector increasingly embraces automation and structured insurance systems.
“The Certificate in Health Insurance Management programme is meant to prepare health workers to support the roll-out of the Social Health Insurance, which is a key programme being implemented under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda,” KUCCPS said.
KMTC offers the two-year insurance management course at campuses in Bondo, Chwele, Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru, Nyamache, Nyeri, Rachuonyo, Rera and Webuye.
KUCCPS emphasised that lowering the entry requirements will not affect training standards. “The revision of minimum requirements cannot compromise the quality of training since respective professional bodies ensure that KMTC meets the required standards during training,” the placement service said.
Successful applicants will join KMTC in the March 2026 intake. The medical college has made 21,774 vacancies available across 36 Diploma and Certificate programmes offered in 98 campuses nationwide.
The ongoing application exercise forms part of the 2026 phased university and college placement process. KUCCPS has urged eligible KCSE holders to log into the online application portal and apply for available KMTC Diploma and Certificate programmes, provided they meet the stipulated minimum requirements.
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