Japanese healthcare giant opens office in Nairobi

Medical equipment in a hospital ward. Japanese firm Sysmex has opened a Nairobi office to expand access to diagnostics in East Africa.

Photo credit: Shutterstock

Japanese maker of medical equipment and clinical tests Sysmex has set up an office in Nairobi with an eye on the regional markets.

The firm, which will operate in Kenya as Sysmex East Africa, is a subsidiary of Sysmex Corporation, headquartered in Kobe, Japan, and listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. It projects a long-term investment of approximately $2 million (Sh258.53 million) in Kenya.

PAYE Tax Calculator

Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.