Nairobi, KENYA – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board CEO, Dr. F.M. Siyoi, on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, hosted Ms. Jaclyn Stahl, an International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) Attorney from the U.S. Embassy in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration on pharmaceutical regulatory issues and address shared challenges related to pharmaceutical crimes affecting Kenya and the United States.

Discussions focused on enhancing cross-border cooperation to prevent the entry of unregistered pharmaceutical products and improving legislative frameworks to combat illicit trade.

Ms. Stahl was accompanied by Ms. Caroline Mtai, Kenya Legal Advisor with the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development Assistance and Training, based at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi.