The Ministry of Health has announced plans to roll out a new medical code starting next week, aimed at regulating the distribution and sale of medicines across Kenya.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale made the announcement during a working tour in Kisumu, where he commissioned state-of-the-art CT scan and mammogram machines at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) under the National Equipment Service Program.
According to Duale, the new code is intended to curb the sale of counterfeit drugs, which remains a major concern for both the government and the public. He emphasized that only licensed pharmacists will be allowed to dispense drugs, a move that will lock out unqualified individuals currently operating without proper certification.
Health CS Aden Duale (centre), accompanied by senior health officials and Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o (right), during the commissioning of the state-of-the-art CT Scan and Mammogram machines at the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) on July 16, 2025.
