There are many pharmaceutical companies in Kenya. The country, located in the east of Africa, is the 5th largest economy in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also the dominant economy in East African Community (EAC), with 40% of the entire region GDP.
Kenya pharmaceutical field is a growing sector, with a lot of opportunities for investors to tap in due to the ever-increasing population (47.6 million in 2019), urbanization and government spending on medicine. Kenya also has political stability, a stable power supply, low inflation rates. The sector is valued above $1 billion.
The Kenya Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Sector
Kenya is the 3rd largest exporter of pharmaceuticals in Africa, and the leading pharmaceutical producer in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) region. The Big Four Agenda by the government seeks to empower the manufacturing sector, including pharmaceutical manufacturing in Kenya.
The biggest pharmaceutical manufacturers in Kenya are Beta Healthcare Ltd., Cosmos Limited, Dawa Limited, Elys Chemical Industries Ltd., GSK, Laboratory and Allied Ltd, Regal Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Universal Corporation Ltd. There are 35 licensed pharmaceutical manufacturers in Kenya.
The companies produce mostly generic drugs using imported raw materials (Tablets, capsules, creams, ointments and liquids). They serve 30% of Kenya local drug needs and export to their neighbouring countries such as Tanzania, DR Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda etc. However, in the area of research and development (R&D), pharmaceutical companies in Kenya are much limited.
Pharmaceutical companies in Nairobi areas make up much of the list. Not all the companies in this list are manufacturers, some of them are pharmaceutical distributors in Kenya. Others are wholesalers, retailers, and government research and regulatory agencies.
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) of Kenya is the main Drug Regulatory Authority. They license all pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. Also, they make sure they are certified with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) standards and also Good Distribution Practices (GDP) before product registration.
Pharmaceutical manufacturers in Kenya also have an umbrella body, Kenya Pharmaceutical Manufacturers (FKPM) to serve their interest in policies.
- The Kenya Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Sector
- Kenya Pharmaceutical Companies with their Contact Details
- Access Alliance LTD
- Aesthtics Ltd
- Alpha Medical Manufacturers
- AstraZeneca
- Autosterile(EA) LTD
- Bayer East Africa Limited
- B. Braun Medical Gulf Kenya Ltd.
- BEA Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd
- Benmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Beta Healthcare
- Biodeal Laboratories Ltd
- BIOPHARMA Limited
- Centrale Humanitaire Médico-Pharmaceutique (CHMP)
- Cosmos Limited
- Dawa Pharmaceuticals Limited
- Dinlas Pharma
- Diversey Lever
- Eli-Lilly (Suisse) SA
- Elys Chemical Industries Ltd
- Glaxo SmithKline
- Galaxy Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
- Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Unit I)
- Gujarat Liqui Pharmacaps Pvt. Ltd.
- High Chem East Africa Ltd
- Hightech Pharmaceuticals and Research Inc
- Impact Chemicals Limited
- Innova Biosciences Ltd.
- Ivee Aqua EPZ Limited
- Jaskam & Company Ltd
- Knight Pharmaceuticals
- Koflan East Africa
- Kulal International
- Laboratory & Allied Limited
- LABOREX KENYA
- Mac’s Pharmaceutical Ltd
- Manhar Brothers (Kenya) Ltd
- Medisel Kenya Limited
- MediTec EA FairLife Ltd
- Medivet Products Ltd
- Njimia (K) Limited
- Nilson Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Norbrook® Kenya Ltd
- Novartis Pharma Services Inc, Rep.& Regional Office East Africa
- NVS Kenya Limited
- Novelty Manufacturers Ltd
- Orange Pharma Ltd,
- Oss Chemie (K) Limited
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co (K) Ltd
- Prodigy Healthcare Limited
- Prunus Pharma.
- Phillips Pharmaceuticals Limited
- PZ Cussons East Africa Ltd.
- Questa Care Ltd.
- Rangechem Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Ray Pharmaceuticals
- Regal Pharmaceutical Ltd
- Revital Healthcare EPZ Ltd.
- Ripple Pharmaceuticals Ltd
- Sai Pharmaceuticals, Kenya Ltd
- SkyLight Chemicals Limited
- Sphinx Pharmaceuticals
- Stedam Pharma Manufactuting Ltd
- Surgilinks
- Tasa Pharma
- United Pharma
- Universal Pharmaceutical Limited
- Viva Healthcare Limited
- ZAIN Pharma Ltd
Kenya Pharmaceutical Companies with their Contact Details
Access Alliance LTD
Western Heights, 7th Floor, Karuna Road, Westlands,
P.O. Box 28560 – 00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
+254 706 622647
info@accessalliance.co.ke
accessalliance.co.ke
Aesthtics Ltd
House of Aesthetics, Pemba St, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 711 118 148
info@aestheticsltd.com, sales@aestheticsltd.com
aestheticsltd.com
Alpha Medical Manufacturers
P.O. Box 42455-00100, Nairobi, Kenya. Road C, Off Enterprise Road, Industrial Area
254 721 504000 | 254 734 785363 | 254 752 323398
admin@alphamedicalafrica.com
www.alphamedicalafrica.com
AstraZeneca
Avenue 5 Rose Avenue
NAIROBI, Kenya
P.O Box 10107, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel:+254 20 2714812
www.astrazeneca.com/country-sites/african-cluster.html
Autosterile(EA) LTD
Autosteile(EA) Limited, Shreeji Road, off Eastern By-Pass– Embakasi.
Cell Phone : (+254) 724 256 070
Telephone : (020) 2329481
Email: info@autosterileea.biz
Sales: sales@autosterileea.biz
http://www.autosterileea.biz
Bayer East Africa Limited
Thika Super Highway/ Outering Road Junction, Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 20 8600000
https://www.bayer.com/en/east-africa.aspx
B. Braun Medical Gulf Kenya Ltd.
Mombasa Road Crater Automobile Building, 6th Floor
00100 Nairobi Kenya
+254 712 156156
www.bbraun.com/en/company/contact/locations/bbraun-in-africa.html
BEA Pharmaceuticals Company Ltd
Pili Trade Centre, Old Mombasa Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 20 2666440
Benmed Pharmaceuticals Ltd
P.O Box. No: 22128-00400, Nairobi, Kenya
Plot No. 4953/1295 Thika Industrial town.
+254 – 20 – 318487 | +254 – 20 – 2224162
mwangibm@yahoo.com.
Beta Healthcare
Mogadishu Road off Lunga Lunga Road, Industrial Area, Nairobi.
info@ke.betashelys.com
+254 (020) 265 2042, +254 (020) 265 2089, +254 724 257 072/073, +254 735 992 699/599
http://www.betacare.co.ke/
Biodeal Laboratories Ltd
123 Lunga Lunga Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 20 6530593
http://www.biodealkenya.com/
BIOPHARMA Limited
P. O. Box 32547 (00600) Nairobi – Kenya Serengeti House Factory Street. Industrial Area
+254 – 20 – 550 640 / 8 | +254 – 20 – 374 4046
info@biopharmaltd.com
http://www.biopharmaltd.com
Centrale Humanitaire Médico-Pharmaceutique (CHMP)
Nairobi National Park East Gate Road, Off Mombasa Road.
10397-00400, Nairobi, Kenya.
+254 20 260 3660 /1, +254 733 729 634, +254 0113 871 576
info@chmp-kenya.org
chmp-kenya.org
Cosmos Limited
Lunga Lunga Road, off Rangwe Road. Nairobi, Kenya
254 (0) 709 864 000 | 254 (0) 722 333 834 | 254 (0) 733 666 834
info@cosmos-pharm.com
cosmos-pharm.com
Dawa Pharmaceuticals Limited
Dawa Limited
Baba Dogo Road, Ruaraka
P.O Box 16633-00620
Nairobi, Kenya
Medisel Kenya Limited
General Kago Road
P.O Box 540-01000
Thika, Kenya
Kel Chemicals Limited
Thika-Garissa Road
P.O Box 1444-01000
Thika, Kenya
T +254 733 764 747 | +254 733 764 747/20 356 9904
info@dawalimited.com
dawalifesciences.com
Dinlas Pharma
LR 7149/121, Mombasa Road
P.O Box 22661-00505, Syokimau
Nairobi Kenya.
+254 782500700/800
info@dinlaspharma.com
www.dinlaspharma.com
Diversey Lever
Outer Ring Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 722 754074
diversey.co.ke
Eli-Lilly (Suisse) SA
Chiromo Rd, Nairobi
Kenya
https://www.lilly.com/
Elys Chemical Industries Ltd
Road B, NO. 6 Off Enterprise Road, Opp Hillock Inn,
Road B Enterprise Rd, Nairobi City, Kenya
+254 20 2585031
www.elyschem.com
Glaxo SmithKline
Likoni Road Nairobi Industrial Area
P O Box 78392 00507, Kenya
Phone: +254 (20) 6933200 | +254 (20) 6534241
www.gsk.com/en-gb/contact-us/worldwide/kenya
Galaxy Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
3rd Parklands Ave, Nairobi, Kenya
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. (Unit I)
Kishanpur, Baddi – Nalagarh Road
Vinay.Chaturvedi@glenmarkpharma.com
glenmarkpharma.com
Gujarat Liqui Pharmacaps Pvt. Ltd.
P.O. Box No. 64001-00620,
Plot No. 209/1556, Ngara Road, Nairobi, KENYA.
E-mail:viju_seema@yahoo.com
glplsoftgels.com
High Chem East Africa Ltd
No 10, Mogadishu Rd, Nairobi Kenya
+254 709 606 000
info@highchem.ke
highchem.ke
Hightech Pharmaceuticals and Research Inc
P.O.BOX 323
M3QC+JCV, Nakuru, Kenya
+254 701 435566
info@hightechpharmaceuticals.co.ke
hightechpharmaceuticals.co.ke
Impact Chemicals Limited
Godown No. 42 Kenya Industrial Estates
Lokitaung Road, off Likoni Road.
Address: Kenya Industrial Estates
P.O Box 3977-00200 NAIROBI, KENYA
sales@impactchemicals.co.ke
(+254) 0722 824 725 / 0733 585 334
www.impactchemicals.co.ke
Innova Biosciences Ltd.
172 SARIT CENTRE
KARI MUGUGA
peterithondeka@yahoo.com
Ivee Aqua EPZ Limited
Epz, Athi River, Kenya
+254 45 6622580
Jaskam & Company Ltd
Top Sell Plaza, Dagoretti Corner, Ngong Rd
info@jaskamltd.com
+254 722 702176
jaskamltd.com
Knight Pharmaceuticals
P.O Box 188-00623,
Nairobi, Kenya.
Cell: +254(0)784 123 333
E-mail: info@knight-pharm.com
knight-pharm.com
Koflan East Africa
Saku Business Park Office 44, Embakasi, Nairobi, Kenya.,
P.O BOX 8047-00610, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 722 903803
Kulal International
Shop No. 1st & 2nd Floor, Dhanjal Building, Bondo, Nairobi, Kenya
P.O. Box 51167 – 00200
P: +254 722 209 755
E: sales@kulal-international.com
kulal.co.ke
Laboratory & Allied Limited
Plot No. 209/10349, Mombasa Road
P.O. Box 42875, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 20 804 0306 | +254 20 233 7478 | +254 20 804 0304
info@laballied.com | sales@laballied.com
www.laballied.com
LABOREX KENYA
P.O Box 72030, 00200, Nairobi
+254 206 939000 | +254 722 203000 | +254 709 868000
info@laborex-kenya.com | sales@laborex-kenya.com
www.laborex-kenya.com
Mac’s Pharmaceutical Ltd
12, Industrial Area, Off Shimo La Tewa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 738 496959
cnzioki1@gmail.com
Manhar Brothers (Kenya) Ltd
Manhar Brothers (K) Ltd, Solai Road, Makadara, Kenya
+254 20 555883
Medisel Kenya Limited
General Kago Road, Kenya
Postal address: P.O. Box 540-01000 Thika Kenya
+254 (0)711 994 714
https://www.mediselkenya.com/
MediTec EA FairLife Ltd
Ngong Road Professional Centre,
3rd floor to the right, 4th door to the left.,
Nairobi, Kenya
+254 731 046200
admin@meditec.se
meditec.se
Medivet Products Ltd
P.O Box. No: 47951-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
+254-20-3534418 | +254-20-3520866
info@medivetpl.com
Njimia (K) Limited
22 Maasai Road, off Nairobi-Namanga Road. Kajiado County
info@njimiakenya.co.ke
+254 790 484 776 | +254 790 484 771
www.njimiakenya.co.ke
Nilson Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Regal Plaza, 6th Parklands Avenue
(254) 702 792518, (254) 737 600380
nilsonpharmaceuticals97@gmail.com
nilsonpharmaceuticals.co.ke
Norbrook® Kenya Ltd
Old Limuru Road, Karuri, P.O. Box 1287-00606,
Sarit Centre, Nairobi
Tel:+254 20 201 94 57
www.norbrook.com
Novartis Pharma Services Inc, Rep.& Regional Office East Africa
The Britam Tower, 27th Floor, Upper Hill, Mara Ragati Road
P.O.Box 46057 KE-00100 Nairobi Kenya
Phone: +254 20 273 7771 Fax: +254 20 273 7775
NVS Kenya Limited
27th Floor, Britam Towers Hospital Road, Upper Hill
Box 46057-00100 Nairobi, Kenya
www.novartis.com
Novelty Manufacturers Ltd
Lusaka Road, Nairobi Central, 00100
+254 20 55 5345
Orange Pharma Ltd,
Orange Pharma Ltd, Nairobi, Kenya,
P.O.Box 39461 – 00623
+254705957575 | +254737957575
http://orangepharma.org
Oss Chemie (K) Limited
P. O. Box 68502 – 00622, Nairobi
Phone: +254-20-823804/ 254-20-2053725
Email: info@osschemie.co.ke
osschemie.co.ke
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Co (K) Ltd
Lusaka Road, P.O Box 47211, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 20 556455
Prodigy Healthcare Limited
Godown number 9, Unicorn & Services Godowns, Baba Dogo, Ruaraka.
Mobile: +254 700 709 066.
Email: info@prodigyhealthcare.co.ke
http://prodigyhealthcare.co.ke/
Prunus Pharma.
Mombasa Road, Nairobi
PO Box : 26720-00504
(+254) 734 500 700
info@prunusafrica.com
www.prunusafrica.com
Phillips Pharmaceuticals Limited
Phillips Business Park Mombasa Road, Nairobi
+254 751 585 311
phillipstop100.com
PZ Cussons East Africa Ltd.
Baba Dogo Road Ruaraka, Nairobi, Kenya
pzccommunications@pzcussons.com
www.pzcussons.com
Questa Care Ltd.
Plot No. 209/7184 Homabay Road Terminus, Gate No, Nairobi, Kenya
regulatory@questacare.us
questacare.us
Rangechem Pharmaceuticals Ltd
Mitihani house, Mfangano Street, Kenya
support@rangechem.co.ke
+254 709 982000
rangechem.co.ke
Ray Pharmaceuticals
Old Mombasa Rd, Kya’ngombe, Nairobi, Kenya.
Telephone: +254720333829 |+254734333829
Email: info@raypharm.co.ke
raypharm.co.ke
Regal Pharmaceutical Ltd
Baba Dogo Rd, Nairobi
P.O. Box : 44421-00100 Nairobi
Tel : +254-208564211
Mobile : 0722202389 | 0734600375
regalpharmaceuticals.com
Revital Healthcare EPZ Ltd.
MSUMARINI MOMBASA-MALINDI ROAD, Kilifi, Kenya
P.O.Box -80713 -80100
Phone: +254 722412900 | +254 796900900
Email: info@revitalhcare.com / dck@dckvora.com
www.revitalhcare.com
Ripple Pharmaceuticals Ltd
P.O Box 10935 – 00100
Swaminarayan Road/ Laxcon Court Mezzanine Floor.
Nairobi, Kenya.
Phone: +254 722 627 487 | +254 735 627 487 | +254 720 144 459
Email: info@ripplepharma.com
www.ripplepharma.com
Sai Pharmaceuticals, Kenya Ltd
WHITEFIELD EDGE OLE NGURUONE/JAMES GICHURU JUNCTION
LAVINGTON
P.O. BOX 66551 00800
Nairobi, Kenya
+254 733 741 911
info@saipharm.com
saipharm.com
SkyLight Chemicals Limited
Pate road, off Lunga Lunga road, Industrial Area.
P.O Box 56739-00200, Nairobi, Kenya
254 735 603 946 | 254 700 176 672
info@skylightchemicals.co.ke
http://skylightchemicals.co.ke/
Sphinx Pharmaceuticals
Airport N Rd, Nairobi, Kenya
+254 20 2032570
http://www.sphinx.co.ke/
Stedam Pharma Manufactuting Ltd
Plot No. 20753, Off North Airport Road, Nairobi
info.stedam@gmail.com
Surgilinks
Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
P.O. Box: 14461-00800, Nairobi, Kenya.
+254 20 651465/6/7/8
Fax; +254-020651469
surgimail@surgilinksltd.com
info@surgilinksltd.com
http://surgilinksltd.com
Tasa Pharma
Unit C1 – C3 Kay Complex, Mombasa Road, Nairobi, Kenya
info@tasapharma.com
+254 207650833
tasapharma.com
United Pharma
Alpha Centre, Off Mombasa Road,
Unit 28, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 712 951081
sales@unitedpharma.co.ke
Universal Pharmaceutical Limited
Club Road Kikuyu Kenya
Postal address: P.O Box: 1748-00902 Kenya
Tel: +254 734513075 / +254 722207126 +254
Web: http://ucl.co.ke/
Viva Healthcare Limited
Plot no. L.R. NO 209/12249, Mombasa Road, Nairobi
enquiries@vivahealthcare.org
vivahealthcare.org
+254704263068
ZAIN Pharma Ltd
Colchester Park, Go Down No 1,2,3 Off Mombasa Road behind
Nice & Lovely
+254 724 448 065 | +254 727 602 985
info@zainpharma.co.ke
zainpharma.co.ke
REFERENCES
- https://products.pharmacyboardkenya.org/ppb_admin/pages/manufacturers.php
- PHARMACEUTICALS INVESTMENT PROFILE: KENYA