×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Stay Informed, Even Offline
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

New business model that lifts fortunes of drugs agency

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) adopted a ‘medical supermarket’ model that has seen it record a significant increase in sales. It has also made Kemsa one of the few parastatals that no longer needs cash injections from the Treasury.PHOTO: COURTESY

An online business model is paying off for one parastatal in the face of stiff competition in supplying medicines to public health facilities.

Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) adopted a ‘medical supermarket’ model that has seen it record a significant increase in sales. It has also made Kemsa one of the few parastatals that no longer needs cash injections from the Treasury.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902