KEMSA: Digital reforms lift medicine order fill rate to 90 per cent
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) has increased its medicine order fill rate to 90 percent through digital transformation and direct-to-facility delivery. President William Ruto highlighted these improvements as a key success in the government's health sector digitization strategy.
Why it matters
Improving supply chain efficiency in healthcare is vital for ensuring equitable access to essential medicines in developing nations.
President William Ruto, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and other senior government officials during the Kenya Health Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Nairobi, on August 18, 2026. / HANDOUT The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) says its digital transformation and last-mile delivery programme has improved the availability of essential medicines and medical supplies in health facilities across the country.
KEMSA said its order fill rate has risen to about 90 per cent, as the agency moves to digitise its operations and deliver health commodities directly to facilities, including those serving hard-to-reach communities.
The agency highlighted the progress during the Kenya Health Summit 2026 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, where President William Ruto visited its exhibition stand.
The development comes after Ruto said the government's investment in digitisation had improved medicine availability through KEMSA.
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