Nzoia College of Nursing
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Hands-on clinical simulation — preparing you for real-world healthcare with confidence.
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A vibrant faith-based campus — serving students and the wider community since 2010.
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Dedicated educators mentoring the next generation of compassionate healthcare leaders.
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Full boarding, chapel, pool, library and computer lab — everything to help you thrive.
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Access thousands of academic texts, research journals and digital resources to power your nursing career.
Explore FacilitiesNzoia College of Nursing was founded in September 2010 by the late John Richard Wooley Robinson and Sr. Freda Nyanga Robinson. Set on 25 serene acres along the Kitale-Webuye road, 8km from Kitale town, the college stands as a beacon of healthcare education in Trans-Nzoia County.
Nurse · Founder · Director · Sister Freda Foundation
Sister Freda is a nurse, founder and Director of the Sister Freda Foundation. Born from humble beginnings in Kabras, Kakamega County, she attended Kitale Primary School and later Nasokol Girls High School, West Pokot. Despite financial challenges, she enrolled at the Cecily Macdonald School of Nursing, Nairobi Hospital — then earned a higher national diploma in midwifery at Mater Hospital.
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Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Kitale County & Referral Hospital
Nzoia College of Nursing was operationalized in 2010 and has grown remarkably — with many students graduating and making a difference across Kenya. Our role as the board is to provide strategic leadership under the Strategic Plan 2023–2027.
We champion implementation, supervision and evaluation through quarterly meetings and midterm evaluations — building on the lessons of our previous plan 2018–2023 to ensure full realisation of our institutional goals.
To offer quality nursing education that promotes responsibility, creativity and accountability in every graduate.
To be a centre of excellence in the training of nursing professionals in the region and beyond.
Professionalism · Innovation · Freedom of Thought · Teamwork · Respect for All · Transparency & Accountability.
Nursing is a dynamic discipline. Nurses must possess critical thinking skills and promote holistic, quality care.
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Rigorous hands-on simulation training in a fully equipped clinical environment.
Real-world patient care experience at partner county hospitals.
Full-fledged digital lab enabling healthcare technology and research skills.
Academic texts, research journals and digital resources for evidence-based learning.
A state-of-the-art chapel providing spiritual nourishment to the campus and community.
Campus wellness facilities supporting student health and recreation.
Clinically expert and educationally driven — mentoring the next generation of compassionate healthcare leaders.
Nursing is a calling to serve humanity with empathy and competence. We prepare nurses who are clinically proficient, confident and ready for real-world healthcare challenges.
As the deputy principal and head of midwifery department i act as the chief assistant to the principal, providing operational leadership, driving academic excellence and ensuring strict adherance to regulatory standards (such as Nursing and midwifery council- Nursing Council of Kenya).
We empower students through rigorous training, experiential learning and community engagement in an inclusive environment that fosters innovation.
Nursing is not merely a career — it is a sacred calling to heal, to comfort, and to stand in the gap for those who are most vulnerable. At Nzoia College of Nursing, we do not just train nurses; we forge healers, leaders, and champions of humanity.
Our commitment is to produce graduates who are not just clinically proficient, but deeply compassionate, morally grounded and ready to transform the healthcare landscape of Kenya and beyond. Every student who walks through our gates carries the potential to save lives, change communities and define the future of nursing in Africa. We are proud of where we have come from — and unstoppable in where we are going.
Intakes: March & September each year
| Payment Instalment | 1st Year | 2nd Year | 3rd Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Instalment (On Admission) | Ksh 79,000 | Ksh 79,000 | Ksh 79,000 |
| 2nd Instalment (January – March) | Ksh 48,800 | Ksh 48,800 | Ksh 48,800 |
| 3rd Instalment + Transport (April – June) | Ksh 57,200 | Ksh 57,200 | Ksh 57,200 |
| Annual Total | Ksh 185,000 | Ksh 185,000 | Ksh 185,000 |
Additional Fees: Registration Ksh 4,000 & NCK Indexing Ksh 9,400 — paid on admission day. Transport Ksh 28,000/year included in 3rd instalment.
Bank: Standard Chartered Bank, Kitale | A/C: Nzoia College of Nursing | No: 0102013370600 | P.O. Box 142-30200, Kitale.
Fully fledged medical centre with surgical, laboratory and pharmacy facilities serving the community since 1995.
Best-performing private school in Trans-Nzoia County — "Aim as High as an Eagle."
"Watoto Wetu" — nurturing children aged 3–6 with quality early childhood education.
Providing nutritious meals and compassionate care to vulnerable children and families.
