Kenya - Apply for Registration as a Kenya Enrolled Nurse (KEN)

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Procedure

• Applications for a registration as a Kenya Enrolled Nurse (KEN) are done online.

Apply Online

1. A trained nurse in Kenya aspiring to practice nursing in Kenya as a Kenyan Enrolled Nurse (KEN) can make an application for registration as a Kenyan Enrolled Nurse (KEN) online, by visiting the Nursing Councils of Kenya (NCK) Online Services Portal thorough the following link: NCK Online Service Portal

   • Make sure you are eligible to make this application. The “Eligibility” requirements are mentioned in the eligibility section of this page.

2. Upon entering the portal’s homepage, log into your NCK online portal account, using your NCK students index number and password to make the registration application. If you don’t have an account, you have to create one to make the registration application.
3. For applicants who don’t have an account , click on the “Create Account” Option to register for an account on the NCK online portal. This will direct you to the next page where you are to start your registration process.
4. Under the “Register for Online Services” menu, input the required information.

   • Select “STUDENT” under the “SELECT CATEGORY” option.
   • Input your “NCK Student Index Number”
   • Input your ID Number
   • Input your email address

5. Upon entering the required information for registration click on the “Register for Online Services” Tab.

   • This will cause a confirmation email address to be sent to your email address.

6. Log into your email address and confirm your registration by clicking on the “Complete Registration” button, in the email which has been sent to you.

   • This will direct you back to the NCK Online Service Portal

7. Please edit your profile by adding your Personal, Academic and Professional details, Uploading your Photograph and Changing/Setting your password.
8. Upon updating your profile, click on the “Registration” tab in the menu on the left pane , to enter into the next page.
9. On the Registration application page , click on the “Make New Application” button to enter the next page where you are required to provide information for your application.
10. Please provide required information for registration. These include:-

    • Practice type ( Select Enrolled )
    • Cadre (Select Kenya Enrolled Nurse (KEN) - Basic)
    • Upload your passport photo.
    • Upload heath Declaration (Not mandatory)

11. Confirm that all the information you have given is correct and click on the “Submit Application” button.

    • This will cause an invoice for payment of the registration application fees to be generated.

12. On the Invoice page click on the “Click to Pay Now” button to pay for the registration application.

    • Proceed to make the payment using the instructions given online. The Payment instructions will be generated and displayed automatically in the portal. More information about the licensing fees to be paid is given in the “Fee” section of this page

13. Upon making the application payment, a payment receipt will be generated online.

    • Note: Wait for approximately 10 minutes then refresh the invoice page. After refreshing the page, you should find copies of the receipt ready to be printed.

14. Click on the “Download Receipt “ button to download the payment receipt .

    • Print the receipt and license and keep it for future reference.

15. The applicant will be notified when the registration certificate is ready via telephone call and/or email after a period of four weeks. The applicant can download a copy of the Kenya Enrolled Nurse enrollment certificate from the NCK online portal .
16. A hard copy of the certificate can be collected from the Nursing Council of Kenya offices upon receiving the notification. You need to produce proof of identity when collecting the certificate.

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Required Documents

• Copy of ID/Passport
• Colored passport size photo
• Health Declaration (Optional)
• Internship Completion Evidence/Letter (BSN Only)
• The prescribed fee

Office Locations & Contacts

Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK) - Head Office
NCK Plaza, Kabarnet Rd off Ngong Rd
P.O Box 20056 - 00200,
Nairobi , Kenya
Phone: +254 20 7854665/9, +254721920567, +254733924669
Email: [email protected]
Website: Link

NCK Online Service Portal: link

Eligibility

A person who:_

• Is a citizen of Kenya:
  • Is a holder of a Certificate in Nursing obtained from an accredited training institution in Kenya which is recognized by the council as making him eligible for registration.
  • Has successfully completed the NCK Professional Registration Exams.
  • Presents proof of completion of internship of a period of 24 weeks.
  • Has passed an oral interview by the Registration and Licensing Committee
  • Satisfies the council that he is a person of good moral standing, may apply to the council for full registration as a Kenya Enrolled Nurse (KEN).

Fees

• Registration Fee Kshs. 9,000

Validity

• The enrollment is valid until practitioner is deregistered.

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Processing Time

• The processing time is 4 weeks days.

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Instructions

• Application for registration are done after the release of the Nursing Council of Kenya Professional Registration Examination results

Required Information

• Full names of applicant
• Email
• Mobile
• Practice type
• Cadre of practice

Need for the Document

• Each nurse in Kenya is required to be Enrolled with the Nursing Council of Kenya in accordance with the Nurses Act Cap 257 of the Laws of Kenya , in order to practice nursing in Kenya.
• It is an offence to practice as a Kenya Enrolled Nurse in Kenya without registering with the Nursing Council of Kenya

Information which might help

• Nurses and midwives aspiring to practice in Kenya must comply with the statutory requirements for registration and licensing. Failure to obtain the necessary documentations constitutes an offence under the Nurse Act Cap 257. Detailed information on documentation can be accessed via the Board’s website and from the Board’s offices.
• Upon passing the Council’s national licensure examination, successful candidates are required to submit an online application for registration and licensing after the release of the results.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• Nurse Act Cap 257

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