KDC seeks to bridge funding gap in drugs manufacture

Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui makes his remarks during a past forum held at the Nairobi Serena Hotel on October 15, 2025.

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The Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) is exploring long-term financing and equity investment vehicles, tailored to the pharmaceutical sector as the government moves to reduce the heavy reliance on imported medicines.

The financing push was disclosed during a pharmaceutical manufacturing investors’ forum held in Nairobi, bringing together policymakers, manufacturers and health sector stakeholders.

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