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 […]
Mombasa, Kenya: The regulatory session at the 45th Annual Scientific Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK), held on June 20, 2025, provided a dynamic platform for discussion on strengthening pharmaceutical regulation in Kenya. Chaired by Dr. F. M. Siyoi, Chief Executive Officer of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), the session highlighted […]
Mombasa, Kenya: Health CS Hon. Aden Duale has emphasized that digitizing Kenya’s pharmaceutical sector is essential to eliminate counterfeits, boost transparency, and improve service delivery. Addressing the 45th Annual PSK Conference in Mombasa on June 18, 2025, the CS urged pharmacists to embrace the Digital Health Superhighway, which features e-prescriptions, digital dispensing, real-time drug monitoring, […]
Mombasa, Kenya – Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale on Wednesday, 18th June 2025, opened the 45th Annual Scientific Conference of the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK), calling on pharmacists to drive key reforms under the Taifa Care Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda. He outlined five priorities: boosting local manufacturing, achieving regulatory excellence, digitizing pharmaceutical […]
Nairobi, 16 June 2025 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), in collaboration with the Global Health Protection Programme (GHPP)–PharmTrain2 initiative, has kicked off a five-day regional workshop aimed at strengthening regulatory capacity in the assessment of bioequivalence (BE) studies. The workshop brings together regulatory experts from Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Egypt, and both Mainland […]
Nairobi, Kenya – On May 29, 2025, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) Chief Executive Officer, Dr. F. M. Siyoi, joined Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ministry of Health—through the Social Health Authority (SHA)—and Roche East Africa. This landmark partnership aims to reduce […]
Nairobi County, KENYA – Pharmacists have played a pivotal role in accelerating Kenya’s journey toward self-reliance in health products and technologies through leadership in local pharmaceutical manufacturing. Speaking at the University of Nairobi School of Pharmacy’s 50th anniversary symposium on 1st June 2025, Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) CEO Dr. F. M. Siyoi credited the […]