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Ministry of Health Kenya

A pharmacist dispenses medicine to a patient at a health facility, highlighting the importance of ensuring that medicines procured and supplied through public health systems reach the people who need them. Closing the gap requires reliable stock management, accurate forecasting and accountability from procurement to dispensing
Financing & Policy

Kenya’s Medicine Supply Chain: Why Delivering Stock to Health Facilities Is Not Enough

The 90–92% order fill rate and the figure of up to 51% patient-level access are attributed to the Ministry of Health’s report of 13 October 2026. The 51% figure applies to some facilities and should not be interpreted as a national average. The available announcement does not fully define the patient-level access measure or establish the causes of the difference.