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Originally published by Citizen DigitalSeptember 14, 2025
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Governors clash with KMPDC over mandatory ambulance registration
The directive by KMPDC demands that all ambulances, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), ambulance operators, and other pre-hospital care providers register with the council......
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A dispute has erupted between the Council of Governors (CoG) and the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) over a directive requiring all ambulances and emergency medical personnel to register by Monday, September 15.
- The KMPDC directive mandates registration for all ambulances, paramedics, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), and other pre-hospital care providers.
- CoG Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi has advised county governments to disregard the notice, arguing it undermines devolution and duplicates roles already assigned to counties.
- Governors assert that Article 186 and Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule of the 2010 Constitution expressly assign ambulance services to County Governments.
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