The Government of Kenya emphasizes the health of its citizens and improvement of health service delivery. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has a coordinating and capacity-building role that all services are in line with established policies and standards. The government is cognizant of the fact that good health is a pre-requisite to socioeconomic development. The health sector comprises the public system, with major players including the MOH and parastatal organisations, and the private sector, which includes private for-profit, NGO, and FBO facilities.

KENAS accreditation aims to ensure that users of the service receive a consistent high level of care, with quality patient outcomes at its core creating an essential framework for healthcare providers to improve their process which stimulates continuous quality improvement to the patient experience, and results in increased confidence in the outcomes.

KENAS currently offers accreditation for Medical laboratories, point of care systems, veterinary laboratories and proficiency testing providers within this sector.