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Kenya to crack down on illegal pharmacies from 2026

Dr. Devji Atellah Secretary General KMPDU,Dr. Fredrick Ouma Oluga Principal Secretary for Medical Services in the Ministry of Health & Dr. Wairimu Mbogo President Pharmaceutical Society Of Kenya speaking to the press during Pharmaceutical Society Of Kenya Dinner & Gala 2025 awards. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has announced a nationwide crackdown on illegal pharmacies.

The board says unlicensed medicine outlets, licence renting, and the sale of drugs in supermarkets and cosmetic shops will face prosecution from January.

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