Senate probes dubious referrals, expired drugs in public hospitals

Senate CPIC Committee Chair Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi at Bunge Towers, Nairobi, on March 25, 2025.  [File, Standard]

Senators have expressed concern over the continued presence of expired medicines in public health facilities, highlighting the significant health risks posed to millions of Kenyans.

Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi noted that over the last three financial years, the Auditor General has flagged the presence of large quantities of expired drugs in numerous public health facilities across counties, an issue that requires urgent attention.