Regular Public Notice Non-Compliant Institutions Training in Nutrition and Dietetics 1

REPUBLIC OF KENYA

MINISTRY OF HEALTH REGULAR PUBLIC NOTICE NON-COMPLIANT INSTITUTIONS TRAINING IN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS 1. University of Nairobi 19. North coast Medical Training College 2. JKUAT 20. Dedan Kimathi University of Technology 3. Egerton University 21. Moi university 4. Technical University of Kenya 22. Technical University of Mombasa 5. Great Lakes University 23. University of Eastern Africa Baraton 6. Kenya Methodist University 24. Jordan College 7. Karatina University 25. Nairobi Aviation College 26. Nyamira Institute of Science and 8. University of Kabianga Technology 27. Kenya Institute of Social and 9. South Eastern Kenya University Development 10. Matric Institute of Professional 28. Trident School of Medical Health Science Studies 11. Nep College of Health Sciences 29. Gretsa University 12. Kenya Institute of Dev Studies 30. Nairobi Institute of Business Studies 13. Machakos Institute of Technology 31. Eldoret Technical Training Institute 14. Bumbe Technical Training College 32. Siaya Institute of Technology 33. Nehema Institute of Science and 15. Ganana Institute and Technology Technology 34. Rift Valley Institute of Science and 16. Murang’a University Technology 17. TRACOM College 35. Kisumu Polytechnic 18. East African University-Kitengela

To note: All parents and students are advised to take caution and conﬁ rm the ofﬁ cial status of the listed institutions before admission of their children into Nutrition and Dietetic Programme (s). These institutions are now considered to be training illegally under Section 34 of the Nutritionists and dieticians Act, 18, 2007.

STUDENTS INDEXING KNDI’s training regulations and indexing policy require that all nutrition and dietetic students admitted at Certiﬁ cate/Diploma/Degree be indexed at pre-service level within the ﬁ rst month of admission for purposes of professional tracking and conducting business with KNDI. This is a mandatory obligation that is always facilitated by the training institutions admitting such students into their programmes.

For purposes of knowledge and information, KNDI professional indexing fee amounts to Ksh. 10, 000 broken down as follows: i) Professional examination fee (Ksh. 6000) ii) Student indexing card processing (Ksh. 2000) iii) Access to professional documents (Ksh. 2000)

To note: 1) Appropriate Legal action will soon be taken for some Universities and colleges who received the professional indexing money from students but failed to remit collections to KNDI for purposes of completing indexing process. (Students are advised to follow up their payments with such institution and ensure their index forms reach KNDI for processing) 2) All students whose indexing fee reaches KNDI four months after admission shall pay additional penalty of Ksh. 5000 to be indexed. 3) Penalties shall be charged to university accounts for students from institutions that fall in Category (1).

PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE All professional whose licenses have expired as per Section 24 (1) are advised to renew by 30th of September, 2017 for purposes of practicing in the year 2017/2018.

All professionals who did not renew their licenses during the fi nancial year 2016/2017 and pervious years have been removed from the register and not allowed to practice until their names are restored as per Section 24 (4). A list of such professionals are attached in the Website: www.kndi.instute and copies dispatched to all employers to effect as per Section 36 (1). Such employers include County Service Board, Public Service Commission, Government Ministries, NGO Board, Companies, Defense Force, Private Hospitals, Specifi c NGOs, regulatory authorities, UN agencies (Kenya Country Offi ces), Training institutions with Nutrition and Dietetics programmes, CBOs and all agencies with employed Nutritionists and Dietiticians.

TIME TABLES FOR PROGRAMMES i) Deadline for Professional Examination applications - 10th October, 2017 ii) Professional Examination Date - 9th November, 2017 iii) Internship application deadline the year 2018 - 8th December, 2017 iv) License Award Ceremony - 15th December, 2017 v) Internship Closure for 2017 (3rd Cohort) - 30th November, 2017

VACANCIES KNDI is an equal opportunity employer. Please visit our website and apply to jobs advertised.

Chief Executive Ofﬁ cer Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians institute P.O Box 20436-00100, Nairobi. Tel.: +254 (0) 20 2608882 Email : [email protected] Website : www.kndi.institute