Kenya: Crisis in Nairobi County As Kemsa Withholds Drugs

16 September 2021

A health crisis is looming in Nairobi County with health centres and dispensaries running out of essential drugs since last week Friday.

This comes amid a row between Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) and Kenya Medical Supply Authority (Kemsa) over pending bills. Umoja I MCA Mark Mugambi said many city residents had raised concerns over the lack of medicine in health facilities.

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