The Kenya Dental Association (KDA) has requested Parliament to halt the Bachelor of Science in Oral Health degree program, which has gained popularity but faces academic disputes because the Kenyan higher education system remains in crisis.
The professional body warns that the country currently operates a “degree factory” that produces unaccredited practitioners who will become medical outcasts because they hold certificates without any legal authority to practice.
The petition that KDA President Dr. Kahura Mundia leads shows that thousands of students and parents have been deceived into spending millions for a non-existent degree program. The KDA alleges that certain universities are marketing this oral health degree as a legitimate pathway to becoming a dentist, despite the course having no verifiable accreditation from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC).
The state faces accusations about its behavior of remaining silent while universities conduct their sales of expensive professional programs that lead to employment dead ends.
The petition needs urgent attention because it presents a major threat to public safety. The KDA states that graduates from this “shadow course” already present themselves to the public as certified dental surgeons.
Without completing the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) essential clinical training, these practitioners are labeled a “clear and present danger” because they can cause permanent nerve damage and jaw fractures and lethal infections through their false medical treatments.
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