Get a physiotherapy clinic inspected and licensed (PCK)
Physiotherapy Council of Kenya · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Before you treat patients in any premises, apply to the Physiotherapy Council of Kenya (PCK) for a premises inspection licence in the prescribed form. PCK inspects within two months and licenses the premises if it meets the facility checklist.
- Fee
- KSh 2,000Application fee / assessment checklistKSh 5,000Inspection: small clinicKSh 20,000Inspection: mid-level health facilityKSh 40,000Inspection: tertiary facility
- How long
- PCK inspects the premises within two months of receiving your application.
- Where
- Physiotherapy Council of Kenya, Bemuda Plaza, Ngong Road, Ground Office A2, Nairobi (020 4404110 / 0701 165 338, info@pck.go.ke)
What you need
- PCK's prescribed application form for a premises inspection licence
Steps
- Get PCK's facility checklist for your level and set up the premises: rooms, equipment, staff and processes.
- Apply to PCK for a premises inspection licence using the prescribed form.
- PCK inspects the premises within two months of your application.
- Start seeing patients only after PCK issues the licence for the premises.
Watch out
- A clinic in a residential area will not be licensed unless PCK allows it.
- The treatment room must be separate from the consultation room and at least 10 ft by 10 ft.
Who can apply
- Any person or institution that wants to use premises for physiotherapy practice.
Official sources (3)
- Inspection and Licensure of Clinics/Facilities pck.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- The Physiotherapists Rules, 2017 (Legal Notice No. 239) pck.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Contact Us pck.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026