KEMSA turned around and medicine supply restored

KEMSA had become a byword for procurement scandal while public hospitals ran out of basic commodities.

• The agency was restructured, its board and management overhauled and procurement rules tightened.
• The order fill rate improved from 59% to 64% and continues to climb.
• Sh500 million worth of drugs and health products disbursed to facilities.
• New regional distribution centres opened in Kisumu and Embakasi, cutting delivery time to western Kenya and Nairobi's eastern corridor.

A dispensary that receives its order on time is the difference between a clinic and a signpost.