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September 30, 2026
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Kenya’s E-Pharmacy Revolution Needs More Than a Click

Kenya’s E-Pharmacy Revolution Needs More Than a Click

Kenya has, on paper, a relatively comprehensive regulatory framework for e-pharmacies. The country scores highly on international measures of regulatory completeness, with rules covering licensing, prescription handling, medicine information, controlled medicines, data security a..

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A Strathmore Business School policy brief reveals that while Kenya has a strong regulatory framework for e-pharmacies, implementation is uneven, leading to potential patient safety risks despite the convenience of online medicine purchases.

  • 72% of attempts to purchase prescription-only medicines without a prescription were dispensed online.
  • The research was led by Dr. Sammy Masibo from Strathmore Business School’s Prism Centre.
  • Despite dispensing issues, e-pharmacies were generally less likely to dispense prescription-only medicines inappropriately compared to brick-and-mortar pharmacies.

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