Inter-cadre wars are outdated. Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union represents doctors. Other health cadres have their own unions. But most healthcare practitioners still get this wrong. Despite years of discussion, inter-cadre friction keeps simmering in our health sector—seen…
Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) Programs in Kenya The Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) is a 5-year full-time program regulated and accredited by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB). Only the following institutions are officially approved: 1. University of Nairobi (UoN) Admission…
Kenya’s ambition to provide affordable, comprehensive health coverage through a national insurance system, now known as the Social Health Authority (SHA), has faced persistent challenges. Despite reform efforts, many Kenyans continue to struggle to access needed services, and the system’s…
I’m often asked, “What book are you currently reading?”That question pushed me to pause and reflect on what I had actually been reading—and why. In 2025, my reading was intentional. The central theme was money, not out of obsession, but…
I have been following these medicines for more than a decade, and I want to highlight a pattern that is becoming increasingly consistent. Prednisolone, Diclofenac, Cetirizine, Chlorpheniramine, Amoxicillin, Omeprazole. Let us focus on prednisolone, diclofenac, and omeprazole because of their…