The study, anchored on the social learning theory, aimed to establish the effectiveness of clinical laboratory trainee attachment programs in improving laboratory technologists’ competence in Kenya. Through an e-mail survey, structured questionnaires that targeted senior medical laboratory personnel working in Kenyan medical laboratories were used to gather the data. The findings indicate that most of the study participants were moderately allowed to operate laboratory types of equipment. The lack of staff to guide during the attachment is cited as a major challenge.Further, the study findings show that most of the study participants believe that the current medical laboratory attachment programs are not so effective in providing them with the competence required for employment as medical laboratory technologists.

Keywords : Clinical laboratory, Competence, Healthcare sector and in Kenya, Laboratory Technologist, Trainee attachment programs.