Nairobi, Kenya – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) on 14 October 2025 hosted a delegation from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), led by the UNFPA Representative to Kenya, Mr. Anders Thomsen, to explore areas of collaboration and technical support in strengthening reproductive health services. UNFPA reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Kenya’s efforts to […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) today held a high-level meeting with a delegation from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to strengthen collaboration on strategic trade controls, cross-border regulation, and the fight against drug-related crimes. The meeting also brought together representatives from the Port Control Units of Mombasa […]
Nairobi Kenya – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) on September 8, 2025 hosted the Somali Medicines Regulatory Authority for discussions on strengthening collaboration in key priority areas. The engagement focused on the listing of health products and technologies, licensing, import control, market surveillance, and capacity building. The delegation was received by Dr. Anthony Toroitich, […]
Nairobi, KENYA – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) on 29th September 2025 hosted a high-level delegation from AIM Vaccine Co. Ltd, led by Chief Executive Officer Mr. Yan Zhou, and accompanied by representatives from Livelite International. The team was received by PPB’s Director of Corporate Services, Dr. Anthony Toroitich, on behalf of the […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) today hosted the Malawian Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Coordinating Committee, alongside representatives from the Kenya National Public Health Institute (KNHPI) and the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC) on 21st August 2025. Led by Dr. Emmanuel Tanui from KNHPI, the delegation sought to learn how […]
Nairobi, Kenya – On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) convened a meeting with key stakeholders in the pharmaceutical sector to address critical issues affecting the industry. Chaired by PPB Chief Executive Officer, Dr. F. M. Siyoi, the meeting focused on stakeholders’ concerns, particularly regarding the Market Authorization of medical […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. F. M. Siyoi, today signed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), marking a major milestone in the government’s efforts to enhance trade facilitation and regulatory efficiency. The agreement, finalized after a two-year collaboration involving 24 Partner […]
Nairobi, KENYA – Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) CEO Dr. Fred M. Siyoi has called for urgent and unified regional action to combat the growing threat of illicit health products and technologies across East Africa. Speaking at the official opening of the Operation African Star 2 workshop in Nairobi, on July 10, 2025 Dr. Siyoi […]
Nairobi, KENYA – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), in partnership with PATH, on Thursday 3rd July 2025 conducted a Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training for local pharmaceutical manufacturers as part of ongoing efforts to enhance regulatory standards in Kenya. The training comes at a critical time as the country works toward attaining World Health […]
Nairobi, Kenya: The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) held a high-level meeting with the Indian High Commissioner to Kenya, Mr. Sushil Prasad, and the Head of Commerce, Mr. Rishabh Kumar Rewal, on Tuesday 2nd July 2025, to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector. The meeting, chaired by Dr. Ahmed Mohamed, Director of Health Products […]