The 9th Parliament, after 3 years of debate enacted the Nutritionists and Dieticians law in october 2007. The bill has been authored and sponsored by Hon. Julia Ojiambo - then a NARC nominated Member of Parliament on Parliamentary approval - the act was assented into law by the former President of the Republic of Kenya, His Excellency Hon. Mwai Kibaki on the 22nd October 2007, thus making Kenya the first country in the region of Africa to enact such an important law in the field of Nutrition & Dietetics. Subsequently, the then Minister for Medical Services - Hon. Prof. Anyang Nyong'o - gazetted the act on 30th October 2008.
The first annual general meeting that provided the forum for the election of the first Chairperson and an eligle KNDI full council was held on 3rd October 2009 under the supervision of the then Electoral Commission of Kenya. The elected council members were gazetted by the then Minister for Public Health - Hon. Beth Mugo - in the Kenya gazette Vol CXII - No. 15 on 19th February 2010. Subsequently the council was commissioned on 20th April 2010 by Hon. Beth Mugo. Read More: https://www.kndi.institute/