On Saturday, July 4, 2026, Kenya’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board officially clarified that a recent study did not conclude that 90% of Nairobi pharmacies sell illegal or unsafe drugs. Specifically, PPB Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ahmed I. Mohamed pushed back against a Daily Nation headline
Global Alert Issued The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned Kenyans about counterfeit cancer drugs circulating globally. Moreover, the falsified medicines contain no active ingredients and pose serious risks to patients. Fake IBRANCE Identified PPB confirmed fake versions of IBRANCE, a breast cancer drug, are in circulation. Additionally, nine dangerous batches



