KEMSA counties Stories

Ruto orders KEMSA reforms to end drug shortages in public hospitals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2025

Ruto announced that the government is rolling out a comprehensive transformation plan to make the agency more efficient, sustainable, and dependable i...

Public health facilities to pay KEMSA directly under new SHA system
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 15, 2025

Ruto had challenged county governments to play their part by paying KEMSA for the drugs delivered.

KEMSA responds to audit report, cites Sh3bn debt as main cause of stockouts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 21, 2024

The debt, which has accumulated due to delayed payments from counties, has strained KEMSA's revolving fund model.

MPs probe KEMSA over Sh19m overpayment and sale of expired drugs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2024

The National Assembly committee is now calling for greater transparency and oversight in KEMSA's distribution system.

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