KENYA NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS INSTITUTE

What KENYA NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS INSTITUTE does

Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute (KNDI) is the sole statutory regulatory body for the nutrition and dietetics profession in Kenya, established by the Nutritionists and Dieticians Act No. 18 of 2007 (Cap 253B) and operating under the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards within the Ministry of Health. KNDI's mandate covers the full professional lifecycle: aptitude testing of prospective students, accreditation of training institutions, professional examinations, indexing of students, internship placement, registration of qualified practitioners, issuance of practicing licenses (with annual renewal), continuing professional development, and product endorsement for food companies making nutritional claims.

KNDI's core technology is the Online Services Portal (OSP) at osp.kndi.institute, which centralizes registration, licensing, examination applications, digital certificate and license downloads, QR-code-based credential verification, and listings of licensed practitioners, private practices, training institutions, and internship centers. A separate online examination platform administers aptitude tests (Kshs 300) and professional upgrade examinations (Kshs 10,000 per subject with Kshs 6,000 resit fee). Operations are delivered through headquarters in Mlolongo (off Mombasa Road, Nairobi) and a small staff of 11 across Accreditation, Registration, Finance, HR/Administration, and ICT departments, supplemented by ATRI programmes covering capacity-building, research and publication (via the JND Journal), community outreach, and a Business Incubation Center for private practice.

KNDI generates revenue through licensing/registration fees, examination fees, license renewal fees (paid via M-PESA paybill), CPD programmes, and product endorsement services. Its go-to-market is direct and sales-led, serving students, accredited training institutions, licensed practitioners, private practices, and food companies in Kenya. CEO Dr. David Omondi Okeyo (MSc., PhD, MPH, RPHNS) leads the institute under a Strategic Plan covering July 2020 to June 2025.

Name

KENYA NUTRITIONISTS & DIETICIANS INSTITUTE

Legal name

Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute

Website

https://kndi.institute

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute (KNDI) is the sole statutory regulatory body established by the Nutritionists and Dieticians Act No. 18 of 2007 to train, register, and license nutritionists and dieticians in Kenya under the Ministry of Health.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulation and Healthcare Licensing

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Services, Nec (8900), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

Keywords

• Professional licensing services
• Nutrition regulation
• Dietitian certification
• Healthcare professional registration
• Statutory regulatory body

Headquarters

HQ city

Nairobi

HQ country

Kenya

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Registration and Licensing Fees: KNDI collects fees for registration, licensing award ceremonies, and annual license renewals from nutritionists and dieticians. Payments are processed via M-PESA paybill.
2. Examination Fees: Aptitude examination fee of Kshs. 300 per applicant and professional upgrade examination fee of Kshs. 10,000 per subject. Exam resit fees of Kshs. 6,000 for failed attempts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kenya Nutritionists & Dieticians Institute (KNDI) is the statutory regulatory body for the nutrition and dietetics profession in Kenya. It administers aptitude and professional upgrade examinations, accredits training institutions, indexes and places students for internships, registers qualified practitioners, and issues and renews annual practicing licenses. All member services are delivered through the KNDI Online Services Portal (OSP), with fee payments processed via M-PESA paybill.

Product overview

KNDI operates as a regulatory body offering a unified digital service platform primarily through its Online Services Portal (OSP). The core offering consists of professional registration, licensing, and certification services for nutritionists and dieticians in Kenya, supplemented by examination administration, training institution accreditation, and continuing professional development programs. The main digital products include the OSP for practitioner management, a Professional Upgrade Examination platform for academic upgrading, QR code verification for credential authenticity, and the JND Journal for research publication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KNDI OSP (Online Services Portal): The KNDI Online Services Portal that harmonizes all KNDI services including registration, licensing, examination applications, and practitioner listings.

Products and services

• KNDI Online Services Portal (OSP)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Nestlé Nutrition Institute Africa (NNIA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 October 2020KNDI collaborated with Nestlé Nutrition Institute Africa to organize a scientific webinar on 'Guidelines and Best Practices for Complementary Feeding: Evidence Based Approaches'. The webinar awarded 1 CPD point to KNDI members upon participation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA): Statutory regulator for health professionals in South Africa, with mandate to register, license, and set standards for allied health professionals. Structurally identical to KNDI as a government-backed professional licensing authority with similar scope of services including registration and CPD.
• Nursing Council of Kenya (NCK): Kenya's statutory regulator for nurses, with responsibility for training accreditation, professional examination, indexing, and licensing under the Ministry of Health. Operates in the same regulatory ecosystem as KNDI with overlapping practitioner base.
• Kenya Clinical Officers Council (COC): Kenya statutory regulator for clinical officers, with parallel mandate under the Ministry of Health including accreditation of training institutions, licensing examinations, and practitioner registration. Directly comparable regulatory model.
• Pharmacy and Poisons Board (Kenya): Kenya's statutory regulator for pharmacy practice, drug registration, and product endorsements. Directly comparable in mandate, governance under the Ministry of Health, and operational channels for practitioners and industry.
• Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC): Kenya's statutory regulator for medical practitioners and dentists, operating under the Ministry of Health with parallel mandate, governance structure, and digital licensing operations. Closest direct regulator counterpart to KNDI.

Regional players

• Allied Health Professions Council of South Africa (AHPCSA): Statutory regulator for allied health professions (including nutrition) in South Africa. Operates the same model of registration, licensing, and training accreditation in a neighboring jurisdiction, making it a strong regional comparable.
• Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA): Professional society for nutritionists and dieticians in South Africa that combines voluntary membership with regulatory-adjacent roles including CPD and advocacy. Comparable to KNDI's CPD and professional development functions across borders.

Others

• National Council for Law Reporting (Kenya) – via Kenya Law: Kenya's statutory body for legal publication and reporting. Comparable as a Kenyan government-backed statutory body with mandate over a regulated profession, useful structural and governance peer though in a different sector.

Broad incumbents

• International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA): Global federation of national dietetic associations that defines international standards for dietetics education and practice. Comparable as the umbrella body whose framework KNDI aligns with for Kenyan practitioners.

Emerging players

• Dietitians Association of Nigeria (DAN): Professional body promoting the dietetics profession in Nigeria, with growing role in setting practice standards and accreditation. Comparable as an emerging nutrition professional regulatory voice in West Africa.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kenya-nutritionists-dieticians-institute

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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