The Ministry of Health has recently ordered the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to close all unregistered aesthetic clinics and beauty spas operating illegally.
This directive comes after a comprehensive assessment of aesthetic clinics and beauty spas offering plastic surgery and invasive cosmetic procedures in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, and Eldoret counties.
The assessment was conducted after the Ministry of Health launched an investigation into compliance with licensing and safety standards following the tragic death of a patient during a cosmetic surgery procedure.
Several beauty spas and aesthetic clinics across the country closed by the Ministry of Health.Photo: Courtesy.
According to reports from the Ministry of Health, some beauty spas were operating illegally without registration.
Additionally, certain spas were offering invasive procedures such as microblading and micro needling without proper registration or qualified personnel.
Following the assessment, the Ministry has ordered that all beauty and medical spas are prohibited from offering or advertising invasive medical procedures unless they have been properly inspected, registered, and licensed in accordance with established norms and standards.
