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August 1, 2026
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Expired drugs, medical supplies cost Kemsa Sh5bn in four years

Expired drugs, medical supplies cost Kemsa Sh5bn in four years

Kemsa has lost Sh5bn in expired drugs and medical supplies since 2022...

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The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) is working to reduce losses from expired and damaged medical supplies, which amounted to Sh569 million in the financial year ending June 30, 2025.

  • Kemsa recorded a loss of Sh569 million in expired and damaged medical supplies for the financial year ending June 30, 2025.
  • The authority's Chief Executive Officer, Waqo Dulacha, presented the figures to the Senate Health Committee.
  • A significant portion of past losses, peaking at Sh2.42 billion in the financial year ending June 30, 2023, occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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