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Drugs firm to pump Sh7.5 billion into new manufacturing plant at EPZ

An African-American hand holds three pills. Background has two pills bottles and two other types of medicine. [Photo: Courtesy]

Asian drug firm Square Pharmaceuticals plans to pump Sh7.5 billion into a new manufacturing plant that it is constructing at the export processing zone in Athi River.

While presiding over the groundbreaking ceremony on Monday, Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed said Square Pharmaceuticals has been allocated 16 acres by the State for the factory.

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