Register and get or renew a licence as a medical laboratory professional
Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board · sources read 2 Oct 2026
Pass the KMLTTB board exam, fill the application form, then apply and pay on the KMLTTB eCitizen portal. First registration and licence costs KSh 4,750 (diploma) or KSh 6,050 (degree), and you renew the licence every year.
- Fee
- KSh 4,750Diploma: registration and first licenceKSh 6,050Degree: registration and first licence
- How long
- Registration certificate within 30 days of a complete application
- Where
- Online on the KMLTTB eCitizen portal (kmlttb.ecitizen.go.ke). KMLTTB offices: ACK Garden House, Block A, 4th Floor, 1st Ngong Avenue, Nairobi.
What you need
- Filled application form for registration, examination and licensure (KMLTTB/APL/01)
- Originals and certified copies of your diploma or degree, transcripts, KCSE certificate and national ID
- Practical rotation completion report from a class D or higher lab
- KMLTTB examination compliance certificate (or result slip)
- Certificate of good conduct
- KRA PIN certificate
Steps
- After training at an approved institution, sit and pass the KMLTTB board exam.
- Download and fill the application form for registration, examination and licensure from kmlttb.org.
- On kmlttb.ecitizen.go.ke, apply and pay for both 'Registration Form For Medical Laboratory Science Professionals To Practice' and 'Application For A Kenyan Trained Medical Laboratory Science Professional To Practice', attaching your documents.
- Every year after that, renew through 'Personnel Annual License Renewal' on the same portal.
Watch out
- The fee depends on the year you finished college, and registering late attracts heavy penalties. Register soon after the exam.
- Trained abroad? Expect a one-year probation in a class D or higher lab before full registration.
- Professionals living with disability can apply for a waiver on licence renewal using KMLTTB's waiver form.
Who can apply
- Graduates of an approved medical lab training institution who have passed the KMLTTB board exam.
- Foreign-trained professionals whose qualifications match Kenyan standards.
Official sources (6)
- Professional Registration and Licensure kmlttb.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Professional Registration, Examination and Licensure kmlttb.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- SOP on registration and licensure of medical laboratory sciences professionals (KMLTTB/SOP/REG.LICE/01) kmlttb.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Application for examination, registration and licensing (KMLTTB/APL/01) kmlttb.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- KMLTTB home page: Online Services kmlttb.org · read 2 Oct 2026
- Downloads (application forms) kmlttb.org · read 2 Oct 2026