Boosting Efficiency, Building Trust: KEMSA’s Strategic Stakeholder Engagement

The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, through its Commercial Directorate under the leadership of Director Eliud Muriithi, has convened a strategic four-day stakeholder workshop bringing together all County Pharmacists from across the country.

This forum is designed to foster meaningful collaboration among key stakeholders in the health sector including county governments, the Ministry of Health's Directorate of Health Products and Technologies (MoH-DHPT), and the Council of Governors (COG) with the aim of strengthening the Health Products and Technologies (HPT) supply chain across all 47 counties.

In alignment with the Government’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda, the workshop underscores KEMSA’s strategic role as a reliable and responsive partner in the public health system. It highlights the Authority’s commitment to ensuring the consistent, timely, and equitable delivery of quality medical commodities to healthcare facilities nationwide, especially at the last mile.

The forum provides a platform for stakeholders to:

• Review and refine KEMSA’s pharmaceutical product list to better reflect the evolving national and county-level health priorities

• Identify and address challenges related to stock availability

• Explore long-term, sustainable strategies for settling outstanding HPT debts and strengthening financial accountability within the supply chain Deepen intergovernmental coordination and collaboration

• Share best practices and innovations in health commodity management

This engagement is also a key component of KEMSA’s ongoing 100-Day Rapid Results Initiative, which aims to improve the national order fill rate to at least 80%. By fostering a culture of responsiveness, efficiency, and partnership, KEMSA is laying a strong foundation for a more agile and effective health supply chain; one that is fit for purpose and aligned to the healthcare needs of all Kenyans.

Through this workshop, KEMSA continues to affirm its dedication to not only delivering medical commodities, but also delivering results that advance health system resilience, service quality, and public trust.