KMTC CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch Under Fire As Students Forced To Study Anatomy Online Only

Exclusive: Students reveal shocking details of how anatomy education has been reduced to night-time online sessions while competent lecturers are removed mid-semester

Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch is facing mounting pressure as disturbing revelations from students expose the devastating impact of recent changes to anatomy education that have left thousands of future healthcare workers inadequately trained.

Following last week’s exposé on anatomy fraud at KMTC, Kenya Insights has received alarming testimonies from students revealing the full extent of how practical medical education has been compromised under Dr. Oluoch’s leadership.

Students Cry Foul Over Online-Only Anatomy Classes

A diploma student at KMTC, speaking on condition of anonymity, revealed how the institution has abandoned all semblance of proper anatomy education. “Since these guys graduated with MSc, all the lecturers who were teaching this course were removed in the middle of the semester. They said ‘experts’ will come to teach us online,” the student disclosed.

The move has created a digital divide that threatens to make medical education a privilege for the wealthy. In a class of 52 students, only 28 have smartphones or laptops capable of accessing the online lessons. “So now Anatomy is only for the rich?” the frustrated student questioned.

The situation becomes more absurd when considering that these online anatomy sessions are conducted during night hours, forcing students to strain their eyes learning about human body structures through small phone screens in darkness.

Competent Lecturers Removed, Library Books Rendered Useless

Perhaps most telling is how the institution has systematically dismantled its existing teaching infrastructure. Experienced lecturers who had been successfully teaching anatomy were unceremoniously removed mid-semester and replaced with postgraduate students conducting online sessions.

The curriculum changes have been so drastic that books in the KMTC library have become completely irrelevant. “Our former lecturers also don’t understand these changes. Imagine if these MSc guys leave KMTC after making the course unteachable?” the student lamented.

When students request reference materials, they are told to rely solely on notes from one lecturer identified as “Hanz” – notes that appear to be copied directly from medical school materials bearing university logos.

Examination Farce and Academic Dishonesty

CEO Dr. Kelly Oluoch during one of the trainings.

The corruption extends to examinations, where students report receiving questions they cannot understand, only to be assured they will all pass regardless of performance. “Last Wednesday, we did this Anatomy exam, we didn’t understand the questions at all. We also gave them answers they won’t understand either,” the student revealed.

When complaints were raised, the Head of Department allegedly confirmed with an online “expert” called “Mzugu” who promised positive reports to ensure all students pass – effectively making a mockery of academic assessment.

The Dissection Deception

The much-touted dissection program has been exposed as an elaborate charade that wastes students’ time and parents’ money. Students travel 8 hours overnight to Kakamega, only to find the principal “afraid of cadavers” and unable to enter the anatomy lab he promotes.

The five-day program breaks down as follows:

• Monday: Orientation only
• Tuesday: Projector presentations about bones, called “revision”
• Wednesday: Bone examination in a hall far from the actual lab
• Thursday: Brief lab access shared among nearly 200 students from multiple campuses, described as resembling “a body viewing procession”
• Friday: Practical exams where students receive scores of 80% regardless of what they write

Students are also forced to pay illegal fees of Ksh 500 each to technicians without receiving receipts, while being housed in bedbug-infested hostels.

A Public Health Crisis in the Making

The implications extend far beyond academic concerns. These poorly trained students will become clinical officers responsible for diagnosing and treating patients across Kenya. The whistleblower’s earlier warning that “this is worse than a cholera outbreak” now takes on chilling significance.

The systematic destruction of anatomy education represents a public health emergency, as healthcare workers trained under this compromised system will be unleashed on unsuspecting patients nationwide.

Questions for Dr. Oluoch’s Leadership

Dr. Kelly Oluoch, who has served as KMTC’s CEO since 2022 after rising through the ranks from lecturer to acting CEO, now faces serious questions about his leadership of Kenya’s largest medical training institution.

Under his watch, KMTC has:

• Removed competent lecturers mid-semester without justification
• Implemented an online-only system for practical subjects requiring hands-on learning
• Created a two-tier education system favoring students with expensive devices
• Compromised examination integrity through guaranteed pass rates
• Wasted public resources on ineffective dissection programs

As KMTC boasts 51,000 students, making it the biggest medical trainer in East Africa, the stakes could not be higher. The Ministry of Health, Medical Practitioners Board, and relevant oversight bodies must act immediately to:

1. Investigate Dr. Oluoch’s role in approving these destructive changes
2. Restore competent lecturers to their positions
3. Return to proven systemic anatomy teaching methods
4. Ensure proper practical training facilities and programs
5. Protect the integrity of medical education in Kenya

The silence from KMTC management in the face of these revelations raises serious questions about institutional accountability. Students deserve better, and Kenya’s healthcare system depends on it.

Kenya Insights continues to investigate this developing story. If you have information about academic malpractice at KMTC or other public institutions, contact us confidentially.