Senate approves Bill to end Kemsa monopoly

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Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) warehouse in Nairobi. PHOTO | LUCY WANJIRU | NMG

Senators have backed a Bill that seeks to end the monopoly of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) in the delivery of drugs and equipment to county hospitals.

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Amendment) Bill 2021 seeks to change the law and give counties a free hand in choosing suppliers for drugs and medical kits for their hospitals.

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