The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) has cautioned doctors and dentists against sharing their professional credentials with other individuals for insurance pre-authorisation or billing purposes.
In a public notice issued on Tuesday, September 22, KMPDC CEO David Kariuki said practitioners’ registration numbers, practising licences, professional stamps and signatures are personal and must not be shared or used by anyone else.
The council said the credentials should not be used to obtain pre-authorisation from insurers, the Social Health Authority (SHA) or other payers, or to falsely indicate that a medical procedure will be or has been performed by a particular practitioner.
Kariuki warned that doctors and dentists found allowing others to use their credentials could face disciplinary action and be held personally responsible for any resulting misconduct.
He said such actions could constitute professional misconduct or fraud and lead to disciplinary proceedings, including suspension or cancellation of a practitioner’s registration or licence. Practitioners could also face civil or criminal liability where applicable.
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Kariuki further warned healthcare facilities against allowing unqualified individuals to carry out major invasive procedures.
Facilities found facilitating such practices or permitting the misuse of practitioners’ credentials could face regulatory action, including suspension or cancellation of their licences, under the relevant law and regulations.
The warning comes days after KMPDC extended the deadline for ambulance owners and operators to register and obtain operating licences.
The council announced on September 17 that the deadline for free registration and licensing had been moved to October 30, 2026, following the launch of Ambulance Evacuation Services.
KMPDC urged ambulance owners and operators who had not completed the process to use the additional period to submit their applications at no cost.
