The largest share of the advertised positions is in teaching and clinical training.

The Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has announced 678 vacancies at its headquarters and campuses, offering opportunities in teaching, clinical support, technical, administrative and institutional support services.

Applications must be submitted online by Friday, 30 October 2026.

KMTC is a state corporation is responsible for training health-sector professionals, conducting research and providing consultancy services.

Teaching and clinical vacancies

The positions target professionals across a wide range of health disciplines, including nursing, medicine, rehabilitation, diagnostic services, nutrition, pharmacy, engineering and community health.

The largest share of the advertised positions is in teaching and clinical training.

The college is seeking to recruit Senior Lecturers in Pharmacy – 5 positions and Lecturers II in the following disciplines.

Nursing (200 positions); Clinical Medicine (105 positions); Orthopaedic and Trauma Medicine (20 positions); Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (5 positions); Community Health (20 positions); Health Records and Information Technology (20 positions) and Medical Laboratory Sciences (5 positions).

Other Lecturer II vacancies are in Public Health Sciences (5 positions); Medical Engineering (12 positions); Occupational Therapy (15 positions); Nutrition (15 positions); Radiography and Imaging (20 positions); Physiotherapy (15 positions), Community Oral Health (10 positions); Optometry (5 positions) and Mortuary Science (8 positions).

Clinical vacancies available are Orthopaedic Trauma Assistant (5 positions); Orthopaedic Technologist (2 positions); Pharmaceutical Technologist (5 positions); Physiotherapist Assistant III (4 positions); Registered Clinical Officer III (5 positions); Registered Nurse III (10 positions) and Medical Engineering Technologist III (5 positions).

Administrative and support roles

KMTC has also advertised vacancies in management, finance, human resources, information technology, records, procurement, communications and general administration.

The openings provide opportunities for candidates with backgrounds in office administration, finance, legal services, ICT, human resources, maintenance, records management, security, planning, procurement and corporate communication.

The openings include Medical Laboratory Technologist III (5 positions); Occupational Therapist Assistant III (1 position); Assistant Radiographer III (5 positions); Assistant Director, Human Resource Management (2 positions); Senior Assistant Director, ICT (1 position); Principal Legal Officer (1 position); Administrative Officer II (15 positions); Housekeeper II (5 positions); Assistant Housekeeper (10 positions) and Office Administrator II (10 positions).

Others are Assistant Office Administrator III (20 positions); Corporate Communication Officer II (4 positions); Human Resource Management Assistant III (8 positions); Information Communication Technology Assistant III (3 positions); Office Assistant (3 positions); Maintenance Assistant III (3 positions); Maintenance Officer (2 positions); Records Management Assistant III (20 positions); Records Management Officer II (5 positions) Security Assistant III (3 positions); Planning Officer II (2 positions) and Supply Chain Management Officer II (10 positions).

How to apply

Applicants whose qualifications and experience match the advertised specifications must apply online through the KMTC recruitment portal by Friday, 30 October 2026.

The college said hard-copy applications will not be accepted.

Further information, including the job summaries and specific requirements for each position, is available on the KMTC website.

Applicants may submit inquiries through [email protected]. 

KMTC has cautioned applicants to provide all information requested in the advertisement and not to include academic or professional certificates that will not have been obtained by the closing date.

The colleged warned that providing incorrect information or presenting fake certificates or other fraudulent documents is a criminal offence.

Shortlisted candidates will be required to present the originals of their National Identity Cards, academic and professional certificates, and academic transcripts during interviews.

Chapter Six requirements

Successful candidates will be required to provide clearance documents before receiving their offer letters, in line with the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

These include Kenya Revenue Authority tax compliance certificate, clearance certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Higher Education Loans Board clearance certificate, Credit Reference Bureau clearance certificate and a valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.

KMTC said it's an equal-opportunity employer and encouraged youth, women, persons with disabilities and minorities who meet the stated qualifications to apply.

The college warned that canvassing will result in automatic disqualification. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.