Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) has announced residency training opportunities under the College of Anaesthesiologists of East, Central and Southern Africa (CANECSA) and the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa (COSECSA) for the 2027 intake.
The programmes are scheduled to commence in January 2027 and provide structured specialist residency training in Anaesthesiology and Surgery. The opportunities are offered on a full-time basis, with a limited number of residency positions available.
Interested applicants should review the respective programme details and submit their applications through the KUTRRH recruitment portal before the stated deadline of 6 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
- CANECSA Four-Year Anaesthesiology Residency Training Programme
Reference Number: V/FT/I/2026/16
Number of Positions: 3
Programme Duration: Four years
Terms: Full-time
Commencement Date: January 2027
Application Deadline: 6 November 2026 at 5:00 PM
The CANECSA Four-Year Anaesthesiology Residency Training Programme is a specialist training opportunity for applicants seeking structured postgraduate training in Anaesthesiology.
The residency programme will run for four years and is expected to provide residents with progressive exposure to the clinical practice of anaesthesiology within a teaching, referral and research hospital environment.
Successful applicants will undertake the programme on a full-time basis beginning in January 2027. The training is structured around the development of specialist competencies required in anaesthesia and related areas of patient care.
The programme provides an opportunity for residents to participate in the management of patients requiring anaesthesia for different procedures while gaining experience within a multidisciplinary healthcare environment.
The residency training is expected to involve:
- Participation in structured Anaesthesiology residency training.
- Clinical exposure to patients requiring anaesthesia and related specialist care.
- Participation in patient assessment and preparation for procedures requiring anaesthesia.
- Exposure to the provision and management of anaesthesia within different clinical and surgical settings.
- Participation in the monitoring and management of patients during procedures.
- Involvement in post-procedure and recovery-related patient care.
- Participation in multidisciplinary clinical activities within the hospital.
- Development of practical competencies through supervised clinical experience.
- Participation in academic and professional learning activities associated with residency training.
- Progressive development of specialist knowledge and clinical decision-making skills.
- Participation in the hospital’s clinical, training and patient-care activities as required under the residency programme.
- Completion of the structured training requirements associated with the four-year CANECSA residency programme.
Three residency positions are available under this intake.
Applicants interested in the Anaesthesiology residency should consult the official KUTRRH vacancy details for the complete programme requirements and application instructions.
Applications must be submitted no later than 6 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Apply Now
- COSECSA Five-Year Residency Training Programme in Surgery
Reference Number: V/FT/I/2026/17
Number of Positions: 1
Category: External Applicants
Programme Duration: Five years
Commencement Date: January 2027
Application Deadline: 6 November 2026 at 5:00 PM
KUTRRH is also inviting applications for the COSECSA Five-Year Residency Training Programme in Surgery commencing in January 2027.
The opportunity is open to external applicants, with one residency position available.
The programme provides structured specialist surgical training under the College of Surgeons of East, Central and Southern Africa framework. The selected resident will undertake five years of training designed to progressively develop clinical, surgical and professional competencies.
The resident will gain experience within the clinical environment of KUTRRH, including exposure to surgical patient management and multidisciplinary healthcare delivery.
The programme is expected to involve progressively increasing responsibilities as the resident advances through the different stages of surgical training.
The residency training will involve:
- Participation in the structured five-year COSECSA surgical residency programme.
- Clinical exposure to patients requiring surgical assessment, treatment and follow-up.
- Participation in the assessment and management of surgical patients.
- Involvement in pre-operative evaluation and preparation of patients.
- Participation in surgical procedures within the scope of the residency programme and level of training.
- Participation in post-operative patient management and follow-up.
- Development of practical surgical competencies through supervised clinical training.
- Participation in ward-based surgical care and other relevant clinical activities.
- Exposure to multidisciplinary management of patients requiring surgical intervention.
- Participation in clinical discussions, case reviews and other academic activities associated with surgical residency training.
- Progressive development of clinical judgement and surgical decision-making skills.
- Participation in hospital-based learning and professional development activities.
- Completion of the clinical and academic requirements associated with the COSECSA residency programme.
- Participation in other surgical training responsibilities assigned within the programme.
The programme is designed as a full five-year residency, beginning in January 2027.
Only one position is available, and the opportunity is specifically categorized for external applicants.
Interested applicants should review the complete vacancy information provided by KUTRRH before submitting their applications.
The deadline for applications is 6 November 2026 at 5:00 PM.
Apply Now
How to Apply
Candidates interested in either the CANECSA Four-Year Anaesthesiology Residency Training Programme or the COSECSA Five-Year Residency Training Programme in Surgery should submit their applications through the official KUTRRH recruitment portal.
Applicants should carefully review the detailed vacancy information for the programme they intend to pursue before completing their applications.
All applications should be submitted by 6 November 2026 at 5:00 PM. Applicants are encouraged to complete the online application process early enough to avoid difficulties close to the closing time.
Apply Now
JOBS UPDATES
FOLLOW Link
