Most Kenya's public universities offering medical and health courses are yet to comply with set standards and guidelines approved by East African Community partner states.Maseno scored 81 points out of a possible 100 points to be declared compliant with more inspections needed for Kisii University which scored 80 point by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to declare it fully compliant leaving only Maseno as the only public university with fully equipped medical school.MKU was ranked first scoring 82 points, while UoN ranked 4th with 68 points. Other major institutions such as Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (66), Moi University, School of Medicine (61), UoN School of Medicine (58), Egerton Univerity (54), Kenyatta University (54, Moi University School of Dentistry (54), Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (53) though partially complied, have a myriad of challenges that need to be addressed to make them better and improve the quality of training.According to the report, most public universities face challenges such as inadequate financial resources, and physical infrastructure in particular staff offices, classrooms, laboratories and hostels for the students, high number of students compared to the facilities available.The team also recommended the suspension Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme in KU until the recommendations are complied with.Most Kenya's public universities offering medical and health courses are yet to comply with set standards and guidelines approved by East African Community partner states.Maseno scored 81 points out of a possible 100 points to be declared compliant with more inspections needed for Kisii University which scored 80 point by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to declare it fully compliant leaving only Maseno as the only public university with fully equipped medical school.MKU was ranked first scoring 82 points, while UoN ranked 4th with 68 points. Other major institutions such as Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (66), Moi University, School of Medicine (61), UoN School of Medicine (58), Egerton Univerity (54), Kenyatta University (54, Moi University School of Dentistry (54), Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology (53) though partially complied, have a myriad of challenges that need to be addressed to make them better and improve the quality of training.According to the report, most public universities face challenges such as inadequate financial resources, and physical infrastructure in particular staff offices, classrooms, laboratories and hostels for the students, high number of students compared to the facilities available.The team also recommended the suspension Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery programme in KU until the recommendations are complied with.

Source: Standard Media