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Value of pharma imports down 22pc on shift to cheaper products
About 70 percent of medicines consumed domestically are still imported, with local manufacturers supplying only around 30 percent of national pharmaceutical demand.
Kenya cut its spending on pharmaceutical imports by 22 percent during the first nine months of 2025, as the country shifted toward lower-cost procurement strategies.
Between January and September 2025, the country spent Sh62.1 billion on medicinal and pharmaceutical products, down from Sh79.6 billion over the same period in 2024—a reduction of Sh17.5 billion, according to the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS).
