📢 ESES Annual Conference 2026 — Nairobi, 12–14 November. Early-bird registration now open.
Society for Endoscopic Sinus & Ear Surgery

Excellence in endoscopic sinus & ear surgery

A Kenyan society of ENT surgeons advancing minimally-invasive sinus and ear surgery — for better hearing, breathing and quality of life across the country.

ESES at a glance

320+

Members

6

Regional chapters

1,200+

CME credit hours/year

18

Years advancing ENT surgery

Our areas of practice

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Endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)

Functional endoscopic sinus surgery for chronic rhinosinusitis, nasal polyps and complex sinonasal disease.

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Otology & middle-ear surgery

Tympanoplasty, ossiculoplasty, mastoid surgery and the management of chronic ear disease and cholesteatoma.

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Endoscopic ear surgery

Minimally-invasive transcanal endoscopic ear surgery — less dissection, faster recovery, better visualisation.

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Endoscopic skull-base surgery

Endoscopic approaches to CSF leaks and anterior skull-base pathology, in partnership with neurosurgery.

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Rhinology & allergy

Medical and surgical management of allergic rhinitis, smell disorders and sinonasal inflammation.

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Paediatric ENT & airway

Paediatric hearing, sinonasal and airway care — grommets, adenoidectomy and paediatric endoscopy.

Continuing medical education

Continuing medical education

ESES runs a year-round CME programme accredited by the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC). Monthly Grand Rounds, hands-on temporal-bone and sinus dissection courses, and our flagship Annual Conference — earn your credits and sharpen your endoscopic skills without leaving Kenya.

What our members say

ESES gave me my first real exposure to endoscopic ear surgery. The temporal-bone courses alone are worth the membership.

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Dr. Wanjiru Kamau

Consultant ENT Surgeon, Kenyatta National Hospital

As a young ENT surgeon in Eldoret, the society keeps me connected to national best practice in rhinology and otology.

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Dr. Brian Otieno

ENT Registrar, Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital

ESES advocacy helped our county hospital get its first nasal endoscopy set. Patients no longer travel to Nairobi for a simple scope.

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Dr. Aisha Mohammed

ENT Surgeon, Coast General Hospital, Mombasa

Become an ESES member

Resident, specialist or consultant ENT surgeon — ESES membership opens the door to CME, hands-on dissection courses, peer support and advocacy. Annual dues start from KES 5,000.

Working with

KMPDC
Teaching Hospitals
Audiology Network
Ministry of Health
Latest news

Activities & media coverage

Early-bird registration opens for ESES Annual Conference 2026Events
May 29, 2026

Early-bird registration opens for ESES Annual Conference 2026

Secure your place at Kenya's leading endoscopic ENT meeting — three days of plenaries, live endoscopic surgery and hands-on workshops in Mombasa, 12–14 November 2026.

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ESES volunteers complete ear & hearing outreach in TurkanaPress & media
May 24, 2026

ESES volunteers complete ear & hearing outreach in Turkana

A team of eight ESES surgeons and audiologists ran a week-long free ear-and-hearing camp in Lodwar, screening over 300 patients and performing 42 ear procedures.

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ESES publishes updated guideline on chronic rhinosinusitisClinical & guidelines
May 18, 2026

ESES publishes updated guideline on chronic rhinosinusitis

The ESES Rhinology sub-committee has released a revised national guideline on the diagnosis and management of chronic rhinosinusitis, aligned with current evidence and Kenyan practice.

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