KMTC Strengthens Research and Consultancy Capacity Through College-Wide Training Workshop
Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering a 360-degree execution of its mandate through transformative training, research, and consultancy, as it concluded a three-day Consultancy Training Workshop bringing together participants from all KMTC campuses.
The workshop, led by consultancy expert Dr. Muteshi, brought together senior managers, principals, and staff to build institutional capacity in consultancy development, positioning the College to expand its footprint in research and professional advisory services locally, across Africa, and globally.
KMTC is globally recognized as a leading institution for middle-level health training, ranking ahead of several universities in the Webometrics global rankings. The College’s mandate is to develop fit-for-purpose middle-level health professionals through transformative training, research, and consultancy, and this workshop marked a strategic step toward strengthening the research and consultancy pillar.
Participants were trained on key consultancy domains, including health training and curriculum development, research and monitoring and evaluation, health systems strengthening, data and technology integration, community health engagement, institutional development and strategic planning, international partnerships, and mental health and psychosocial wellbeing. The training emphasized problem-based learning approaches and innovation-driven consultancy models, drawing on global best practices and contextualized African health system needs.
The workshop also highlighted the need for KMTC to establish a structured consultancy database and institutional framework to continuously map expertise and track consultancy engagements. Experts challenged the College to move beyond survival mode and adopt a thriving, innovation-driven culture, emphasizing that excellence requires deliberate effort beyond routine operations.
In his closing remarks, KMTC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kelly Oluoch challenged the College fraternity to accelerate the development of internal research and consultancy capacity, noting that while KMTC has excelled in training, gaps remain in research and consultancy delivery. He acknowledged that the College is still at an early stage in its consultancy journey but described the initiative as a bold and strategic step forward.
“It is time for KMTC to develop its own capacity in research and consultancy. While we acknowledge that we are at the infancy stage, we have started this bold journey,” the CEO said, commending principals, managers, and staff for their commitment to advancing the College’s mandate.
The CEO further urged participants to explore emerging frontiers such as digital transformation in medical education, lifelong learning systems, and health innovation incubation, positioning KMTC as a continental hub for health innovation and consultancy. He cited previous consultancy engagements, including projects on improving maternal and newborn health, as a foundation for scaling future institutional consultancy work.
Consultancy experts also challenged KMTC to pursue continental and international consultancy markets, advocating for long-term tender frameworks, decentralized campus-based consultancy units, and the establishment of a Business Development and Innovation Centre to incubate health solutions and enterprise-driven innovations.
With Africa and the global market increasingly demanding health innovation hubs, KMTC was identified as uniquely positioned to fill this gap, leveraging its national footprint, curriculum development expertise, and strong health workforce training legacy.
The consultancy training workshop marks a strategic milestone in KMTC’s journey toward becoming a leading African centre for health training, research, consultancy, and innovation, reinforcing the College’s commitment to delivering transformative impact in healthcare education and systems strengthening.
