The fate of more than 200 medical laboratory students at King’s Medical College in Nyeri is in limbo after a regulator closed the institution for offering an unaccredited course. Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board officers yesterday ordered its closure for failure to meet basic standards required for it to offer the programme. “Notice is hereby given that an immediate closure is in effect on the medical laboratory issued with this notice,” the closure notice reads. He said the College is not registered and its students are not indexed by the board are required in law. Njue, together with Mureithi later went to the police station where he accused the KMLTTB officers of malice.

Source: The Star January 30, 2018 20:48 UTC