The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) will undertake a review and reorganisation of its programmes to better match labour market demand, according to Chief Executive Officer Kelly Oluoch.

Oluoch made the announcement on Monday, 26 October, after Members of Parliament raised concerns that many KMTC graduates struggle to secure employment.

The concerns were voiced during a budget implementation oversight visit by the National Assembly’s Health Committee to KMTC headquarters in Nairobi, where committee members urged the college to ensure its training leads to jobs.

Health Committee Chairperson James Nyikal, MP for Seme, called for KMTC to prioritise courses that feed into government employment, warning against mimicking private‑sector offerings that may not align with market needs.

Other committee members, including MPs Robert Pukose, Martins Owino and Joshua Oron, echoed the call for programmes that improve graduate employability and warned against investing in courses lacking clear job pathways.

KMTC currently runs 126 medical courses across its 92 campuses, offering a mix of certificates, diplomas and short specialised modules in fields such as clinical medicine, nursing, pharmacy and public health.

As part of the planned overhaul, the college will continue to provide a mandatory entrepreneurship module for all learners, aimed at equipping them with skills to create income‑generating opportunities beyond traditional employment.

The review comes amid broader worries about Kenya’s capacity to absorb new graduates, with International Labour Organisation data indicating roughly 2.8 million Kenyans are unemployed.