Kenya calls for stronger policy and regulatory frameworks in Africa to enhance  local manufacturing of Health Products and Technologies 

Geneva Sunday May 17,2026 Kenya has called for stronger policy and regulatory frameworks in Africa to support local manufacturing, technology transfer, and sustainable procurement systems for health products and technologies.

Speaking at the African High-Level Ministerial Committee on the Reform of the Global Health Architecture held ahead of #WHA79 in Geneva, Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni urged African countries to prioritize the consumption of African-made health products to reduce dependency, address supply chain gaps, and strengthen the continent’s health security resilience.

The PS further emphasized the need for harmonized regulatory systems, pooled procurement mechanisms, and strategic investments in local manufacturing capacity to position the continent as a competitive and reliable producer of vaccines, diagnostics, therapeutics, and other essential medical products.