Register as an emergency medical technician (EMT), paramedic or ambulance operator (KMPDC)
Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Create an account on the KMPDC portal (portal.kmpdc.go.ke/register), choose Apply for Registration, add your training and experience and upload your documents. The registration fee is KSh 8,000 and KMPDC issues an authority letter, within 21 days at most.
- Fee
- KSh 8,000Registration fee (EMS personnel)
- How long
- Up to 21 days
- Where
- Online on the KMPDC portal (portal.kmpdc.go.ke). Help: ems@kmpdc.go.ke. KMPDC offices: Woodlands Road, Hurlingham, Nairobi.
What you need
- Certified copy of your ID or passport
- One recent coloured passport-size photo
- A valid NTSA driving licence, category BCE
- Certified copy of your KCSE (or equivalent) certificate
- Your certificate, diploma or degree and transcripts, certified by the training institution
- Ambulance operators: proof of Basic Life Support training
- A current police clearance certificate from the DCI
Steps
- Go to portal.kmpdc.go.ke/register, create an account, verify your email, set up your profile and pick your service category.
- On your dashboard, click Select a Service, choose Apply for Registration and pick the application type.
- Fill in your education, training and work experience, then attach the required documents.
- Confirm your details and submit. After processing, KMPDC issues your authority letter.
Watch out
- Your original certificate, diploma or degree must be seen by KMPDC before your application is processed.
- Certificates not in English need an official translation.
Who can apply
- Ambulance operators, emergency medicine technicians (EMTs) and paramedics who want to practise in Kenya.
Official sources (3)
- Emergency Medical Practitioner Registration Guide (2025) kmpdc.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- Form IV: Application for the authority to practice as an emergency medical services personnel in Kenya kmpdc.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- KMPDC Registration Portal portal.kmpdc.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026