Medicines and medical commodities worth Sh5.3 billion expired or were damaged in Kenya over the past five years, according to a Ministry of Health report.
The losses occurred between the 2020/21 and 2024/25 financial years. The highest value, Sh2.4 billion, was recorded in 2022/23, followed by Sh1.2 billion in 2021/22.
The wastage comes amid chronic shortages of essential drugs in public hospitals, forcing patients to buy medicines from private pharmacies.
Source: standardmedia.co.ke
