In August last year, there was a serious drugs shortage in public health facilities, which was due to failure by some counties to pay for drugs they received from Kemsa. This comes even as public hospitals across the country grapple with severe shortage of drugs and other key medical supplies. By ANGELA OKETCHMore by this AuthorKenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) officials were Friday summoned to Afya House to explain why drugs worth Sh1.2 billion have expired under their watch. Drugs worth an estimated Sh1 billion have a shelf-life of only about seven months, which is a relatively short period as per best pharmaceutical practices. In August last year, there was a serious drugs shortage in public health facilities, which was due to failure by some counties to pay for drugs they received from Kemsa.

Source: Daily Nation March 01, 2019 22:52 UTC