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The Kenya Health Professions Oversight Authority (KHPOA)

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Transforming health provision for quality and ethical care.

Who we are

About KHPOA

Kenya Health Professions Oversight Authority was formed after the enactment of the June 2017 Health Act No. 21 into law on 20th September 2017. The Act brought together several health-related laws to facilitate the implementation of the Health Policy and address several gaps in the Health Sector, such as regulation of health products and technologies among others.

To be a trusted and reputable leader in transforming health care

To be a trusted and reputable leader in transforming health care.

To provide oversight in health care services; training, registration and licensing of health professionals; coordinate joint health inspections; receive and facilitate resolution of complaints and arbitrate disputes and conflicts; ensure compliance of health professionals standards and monitor execution of respective mandates and functions of health regulatory bodies.

Core Values & Principals

Professionalism and Ethics

Integrity

Efficiency and Accountability

Transparency and Fairness

Innovation and Creativity

Teamwork

Social Justice and Equity

Result-Oriented

People Centeredness

Core Functions

To Maintain a duplicate register of all health professionals working within the national and county health system.

Promote and regulate inter-professional liaison between statutory regulatory bodies.

Coordinate joint inspections with all regulatory bodies.

Receive and facilitate the resolution of complaints from patients, aggrieved parties and regulatory bodies.

Monitor the execution of respective mandates and functions of regulatory bodies recognized under an Act of Parliament.

Arbitrate disputes between statutory regulatory bodies, including conflict or dispute resolution amongst Boards and Councils.

Ensure the necessary standards for health professionals are not compromised.

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