KMTC turns away 2,305 picked by State agency, admits 4,860 students through its initiative

Alex Munene, one of the students who applied through Kenya University and Colleges Central Placement Service, goes through the list posted on the notice board by the Kenya Medical Training College. [PHOTO: JENIPHER WACHIE

NAIROBI: Parents and students are in anguish over parallel admissions by State agencies tussling for the control of public institutions that train health workers.

The Kenya University and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has admitted 2,305 students to the 42 Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTC) across the country.