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Sep 1, 2026

Kenya signs deal with Pfizer to cut cancer drug prices by more than seven times

The Kenyan government has reached an agreement with US pharmaceutical company Pfizer that will reduce the cost of cancer medications by more than sevenfold, according to President William Ruto. The deal is expected to significantly lower treatment costs for cancer patients across the country.

Sep 1, 20261 source

Jun 25, 2026

Kenyan police detain hundreds, fire tear gas as protesters mark second anniversary of deadly 2024 demonstrations

Kenyan police arrested more than 350 people and dispersed crowds with tear gas in Nairobi on Thursday as families of victims and demonstrators marked the two-year anniversary of 2024 anti-government protests that killed approximately 60 people. Protesters marched to Parliament demanding compensation and justice for those killed during the original demonstrations against tax hikes and cost of living.

Jun 25, 20265 sources

Top claims

▪The agreement between Pfizer and the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) was signed under Pfizer's Accord for a Healthier World initiative.
▪The agreement between Pfizer and Kenya will reduce the prices of medicines for breast, stomach, colon, lung, prostate, and oesophageal cancers, as well as leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, by more than seven times.
▪Kenyan President William Ruto stated that the Pfizer agreement would reduce the cost of a single cancer treatment cycle from as much as Sh1 million to below Sh50,000 in some cases.

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Cancer treatment Pharmaceutical Industry Pharma Public healthcare Drug Pricing and Access Drug Approval and Clinical Trials Government accountability Civil unrest Human rights Police accountability Police brutality

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