Hospitals and practitioners operating without a valid license risk closure and imminent arrest.
This is after the regulator on Wednesday published a list of unlicensed medical, dental practitioners and health facilities in the country warning that they are liable to conviction.
The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council has now threatened to take action against the practitioners and health facilities in contravention of the law.
This includes ensuring they are delisted by the National Health Insurance Fund and other insurers.
The list according to KMPDC has already been shared with NHIF, the National Police Service, insurance firms and other authorities.
KMPDC said such people on conviction shall be liable to a fine not exceeding Sh5 million or imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years or both as stipulated in the law.
“Effective immediately, KMPDC will be taking strict actions against defaulting practitioners and health facilities,” KMPDC CEO David Kariuki said.
"This includes halting accreditation with the NHIF and other insurance firms and with the assistance of National Police Service cracking down on non-compliant facilities and practitioners.”
He called on those affected to obtain necessary licenses to avoid disruption of services.
“The public is advised to seek health services from practitioners and facilities that are duly registered and licensed by KMPDC,” Kariuki said.
