Kenya woos diplomats to back pharmaceutical manufacturing drive

NAIROBI, Kenya, July 19 – Kenya is stepping up efforts to position itself as a regional pharmaceutical manufacturing hub, using diplomatic engagement to attract investment and partnerships aimed at reducing…..

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Kenya is actively engaging diplomats from several countries to bolster its pharmaceutical manufacturing sector and reduce reliance on imported medicines.

More than 80 percent of medicines consumed in Kenya are currently imported.
Ambassadors and high commissioners from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Rwanda, Somalia, and Sri Lanka toured Square Pharmaceuticals Kenya EPZ's facility.
The Athir River facility, with an investment exceeding $75 million, boasts an annual production capacity of over 2 billion tablets, capsules, and sachets.

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