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A scientist using a pipette to prepare a sample during mRNA vaccine technology transfer laboratory work

Intellectual PropertymRNA Technology Transfer: Legal Lessons for Kenya from the Afrigen and WHO Hub ProgrammesKenya BioVax Institute signed its technology transfer agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool on 25 September 2024, and…2 Sep 2026

Health worker administering a vaccination to a patient in Africa, relevant to African Medicines Agency product registration

Regulatory & ComplianceWhat African Medicines Agency Ratification Means for Registering Products Across AfricaKenya ratified the treaty establishing the African Medicines Agency in November 2023, and the Agency itself was formally…2 Sep 2026

African pharmaceutical researcher holding a laboratory flask of locally manufactured product

Regulatory & ComplianceKEMSA’s Local Manufacturing Preference: What the 15% Price Preference Really DeliversA 15 percent price preference sounds like a guaranteed advantage for a local pharmaceutical manufacturer bidding into Kenya…2 Sep 2026

African pharmacist reviewing a medicine package with a customer in a pharmacy

Regulatory & ComplianceFast-Track Drug Registration for Local Manufacturers: PPB Timelines and Fees ExplainedA local pharmaceutical manufacturer planning a registration budget and timeline needs accurate figures from the Pharmacy and Poisons…2 Sep 2026

African scientist using a pipette to prepare samples during vaccine and biologics research

Regulatory & ComplianceKenya’s mRNA Manufacturing Ambitions: An Honest Legal Status Check for InvestorsKenya’s mRNA manufacturing story is often told as if Moderna is still building a plant outside Nairobi. That…2 Sep 2026

African business team reviewing financial and tax documents in Kenya

Regulatory & ComplianceFinance Act 2025 and Life Sciences Investors: What Actually Changed, and What Didn’tThe Finance Act 2025 changed less for Kenyan life sciences investors than the pre-enactment headlines suggested, and what…2 Sep 2026

African textile production workshop, representative of manufacturing in a Kenyan special economic zone

Regulatory & ComplianceThe Business Laws (Amendment) Act 2024: What Changed in Kenya’s Special Economic ZonesThe Business Laws (Amendment) Act 2024 changed the calculus for anyone weighing a Special Economic Zone investment in…2 Sep 2026

African founders reviewing a health-tech startup platform in Kenya

Life Sciences & HealthcareA Legal Checklist for Diaspora-Backed Health-Tech Startups Launching in KenyaA legal checklist for diaspora-backed health-tech startups launching in Kenya has to start somewhere most generic startup guides…2 Sep 2026

African woman holding a cosmetics skincare product jar in Kenya

Regulatory & ComplianceCosmetics and Nutraceuticals Regulation in Kenya: A Guide for Consumer Health BrandsCosmetics and nutraceuticals regulation in Kenya runs on two different tracks depending on what a product actually is…2 Sep 2026 Talk to usNeed advice on Life Sciences & Healthcare?Speak to an advocate about your Life Sciences & Healthcare matter.Get in touch