Check if a nutritionist or dietitian is registered (KNDI)
Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Search KNDI's public register on the KNDI online portal by name or registration number, or scan the QR code on their licence. Only people with a KNDI registration certificate and a current practising licence may practise.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the KNDI online services portal (osp.kndi.institute), 'Verify a practitioner'
Steps
- Open 'Verify a practitioner' on the KNDI online portal (osp.kndi.institute).
- Pick how to search (surname, first name, middle name or registration number), type it in and press search.
- Or tap 'Scan licence QR code' and scan the QR code on their licence.
- Check the licence status and expiry date. A practising licence lasts one year, so an old card may have expired.
Watch out
- Practising for gain as a nutritionist or dietitian without being eligible is a crime: a fine of up to KSh 100,000, up to 2 years in jail, or both.
- Employers: hiring an unregistered or unlicensed nutritionist or dietitian is an offence (fine up to KSh 500,000 or up to 3 years in jail).
- Checking a clinic? KNDI also lists private practices licensed to offer nutrition and dietetics services.
Who can apply
- Anyone: patients, families and employers can check a nutritionist or dietitian on the public register.
Official sources (3)
- Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (home page) kndi.institute · read 3 Oct 2026
- Nutritionists and Dieticians Act No. 18 of 2007 (Rev. 2019) kndi.institute · read 3 Oct 2026
- KNDI Online Services Portal: Registered Professionals Register osp.kndi.institute · read 3 Oct 2026