About Us

Leben College of Health Sciences & Technology (LECHST) is located in Kakamega County -KAKAMEGA North -Butali Chegulo ward, Butali Market opp-butali LEBEN HOSPITAL, Next to Butali law COURTS, along Butali -Webuye Road.  It started its operations in 2016 as a centre for Continuing Professional Development for medical and health allied professionals.  In July 2016, it was accredited by the Nursing Council of Kenya and admitted its pioneer class of thirty (30) students for training in the Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) programme.

In April 2017, LECHST was approved for the training in Diploma and Certificate in Health Records and Information Technology (HRIT). This was a major milestone for the college as it put the college on its path to becoming a comprehensive medical training college.

Further in July 2018, the college was approved to train Clinical Officers by the Clinical Officers Council. The training leads to a Diploma in Clinical Medicine and Surgery.

Our Mission

To train competent and committed health leaders, practioners and researchers.

Our Vision

To be a leading regional medical training college of excellence in multidisciplinary training, research and consultancy services.

Core Values
 
  • Professionalism and ethics;
  • Excellence and integrity;
  • Transformational and servant leadership;
  • Technology and Artificial Intelligence;
  • Commitment and dedication to all;
  • Evidence based practice.

Accreditation

The College is fully accredited as a tertiary institution by the following regulatory authorities:

  1. Technical and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TVETA)
  2. Nursing Council of Kenya  (NCK)
  3. Clinical Officers Council of Kenya (COC)
  4. Association of Medical Records Officers of Kenya ( AMRO-K)
  5. Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI)

College Board

The college is governed by a board, which comprises seasoned health professionals and educators.