Thinking about starting a hospital in Kenya, for instance a dispensary, medical clinic, eye clinic, eye hospital, health centre, medical centre, nursing home, maternity home, funeral home, level 3 mission hospital, level 4 mission hospital, level hospital, level 5 hospital or level 6 hospital. The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board has set out some mandatory requirements and guidelines that you should meet before finally breaking that glass ceiling.
Below are the fees applicable to different categories of medical institutions.
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A health facility devoted to treating outpatients which is not intended to be used for more than 12 hours. Either licenced to a Faith Based Organization (FBO) e.g. (church, mosque).
Dispensary | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 5,000 | Ksh 5,000 |
A private practice health facility devoted to treating outpatients which is not intended to be used for more than 12 hours.
Medical Clinic | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 5,000 | Ksh 10,000 |
An outpatient facility by an ophthalmologist that exclusively offers eye services.
Eye Clinic | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 5,000 | Ksh 10,000 |
A facility that exclusively offers eye services and has:
Eye Hospital | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 10,000 | Ksh 30,000 |
A Faith Based Organization (FBO), Community or registered organization, e.g. (school, company, church or mosque. Comprised of consulting rooms, offices, treatment rooms, laboratory and minor theatre providing health care services which include and limited to providing basic health services minus specialized services e.g. x-ray, theatre etc. Services provided: curative, inpatient, maternity, referral, ANC/FP/Immunization and laboratory.
Health Centre | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 5,000 | Ksh 10,000 |
A consortium of facilities and practitioners offering different services in one location.
Medical Centre | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 5,000 | Ksh 10,000 |
A residential facility for persons with chronic illness which has:
Nursing Home | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 10,000 | Ksh 20,000 |
Reception of pregnant women or of women immediately after childbirth and for antenatal services.
Maternity Home | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 10,000 | Ksh 20,000 |
A facility where dead bodies are stored and undergo autopsy before cremation/ burial; may provide additional services including:
Funeral Home | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 10,000 | Ksh 20,000 |
A Faith Based Organization (FB0) which has:
Level 3 Mission Hospital | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 10,000 | Ksh 20,000 |
A Faith Based Organization (FB0) which has:
Level 4 Mission Hospital | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 10,000 | Ksh 20,000 |
An institution which has:
Level 4 Hospital | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 20,000 | Ksh 50,000 |
An institution which has:
Level 5 Hospital | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 30,000 | Ksh 80,000 |
An institution which has:
Level 6 Hospital | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 1,000 | Ksh 30,000 | Ksh 100,000 |
An institution which intends to train medical practitioners and dental practitioners.
Inspection and accreditation of a medical or dental school | Application Fee | Registration Fee | Annual License Fee |
Ksh 15,000 | Ksh 50,000 | – |
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Mmmmm so much requirements? We should give it a try