Health Ministry Clarifies New Pharmacy Rules for Pharmaceutical Technologists
The Kenyan Ministry of Health has clarified that new 2026 Good Pharmacy Practice standards will not prevent pharmaceutical technologists from practicing within their legal scope. The government assured that existing facilities will not face immediate closure, focusing instead on risk-based compliance.
Why it matters
This clarification resolves regulatory uncertainty for healthcare workers and ensures the continued availability of pharmaceutical services in Kenya while addressing concerns over counterfeit drugs.
Medicine lined up on the shelves a stocked pharmacy Photo Families and Children's Services --> The Ministry of Health has clarified the implementation of the 2026 Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP) Standards, assuring pharmaceutical technologists that they can continue practising within the scope allowed by the law.
This clarification was made during a consultative meeting between the Ministry of Health, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), and the Kenya Pharmaceutical Association (KPA), which was chaired by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
According to the stakeholders, these new standards do not prevent qualified and licensed pharmaceutical technologists from providing pharmaceutical services.
Moreover, the technologists will continue to practice within the responsibilities and services permitted under existing laws and regulations.
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