News & Insights
News and Insights
Stay up to date with the latest news, announcements, and press releases from KAO and the optical profession. Explore our recent news below:
School Drivers Road Safety Training Program Facilitation
The Kenya Association of Opticians was at Citam Buruburu today at the School Drivers Road Safety Training Program where we talked to over 150 school bus drivers in preparation of the World Sight Day coming soon on 12th October, 2…
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Date: Sept. 16, 2023
Kenya Health Professionals Oversight Authority Compliance Notice 2022/2023
We would like to bring to your attention the ongoing 2022 and 2023 membership renewals exercise by KAO. This is also in tandem with the notice (see attached) from the Kenya Health Professional Oversight Authority (KHPOA) dated 16…
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Date: Nov. 25, 2022
#WorldSightDay2022: Did you know humans blink 16 to 18 times in a minute?
Mr Somji Murtaza, Consultant Optometrists explains the importance of eye care in a discussion of why eye health is important in achieving sustainable development goals. Although you may not thinking of blinking as a major compone…
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Date: Oct. 13, 2022
Over 1,000 PSV drivers from the city of Nairobi undergo screening for different eye issues.
Over one thousand Public Service Vehicle drivers from Nairobi have undergone screening for different eye issues in a campaign dubbed “Dereva Hodari” that aims to create awareness around eye health and road safety. The exercise or…
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Date: Oct. 13, 2022
Directline Assurance, Kenya Association of Opticians partner to offer eye screening for PSV drivers
As the world prepares to commemorate World Sight Day tomorrow, Directline Assurance has partnered with Kenya Association of Opticians to offer free eye clinics to PSV drivers. The initiative targeting over one thousand five hundr…
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Date: Oct. 12, 2022
Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Did You Know? The Future of Eye Care in Kenya Could Be Changing. The proposed Medical Practitioners and Dentists (Amendment) Bill, 2026 seeks to formally recognize optometrists and optometry within Kenya's healthcare regulatory …
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Date: TBC
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