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Practical articles and guides for anyone opening or running a pharmacy in Kenya.
An opinion on Kenya’s Digital Health Act 2023: where the Digital Health Agency came from, how it reaches every provider, and the risks in the drafting.
The Digital Health Agency now sits between every Kenyan health provider and their licence, their claims and their identity. Where it comes from in law, what it gets right, and the provisions that deserve more argument than they have had.
What SHA means for your pharmacy, and why you cannot claim from it
Private retail pharmacies cannot contract with SHA, and a rule in force from 1 October 2026 is designed to shrink the referred prescription trade. What the contracts say, and what to do about it.
PPB product traceability: what Kenyan pharmacies must do, and what is not set yet
Retail pharmacies are explicitly in scope for Kenya's national medicine traceability system. Here is the one dated deadline, the four phases, and the detail PPB has not published yet.
PPB pharmacy licence requirements in Kenya: the 2026 guide
What PPB actually requires to register and licence a retail pharmacy in Kenya: who may own one, the premises standards, the real fees, and the renewal deadline most owners get wrong.
Operating a Pharmacy legally after the PPB crackdown: what inspectors actually check
The offence that catches licensed pharmacies is not trading without a licence. It is trading without a professional in the room. What the Act requires, what the penalties really are, and how to check your own status.