Welcome to School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy was established in 2018 and was previously the Department of Pharmacy and Complementary/Alternative Medicine within the School of Medicine, Main Campus. The first batch of BPharm students registered in January 2009. The school is responsible for the training of professional Pharmacists and Natural Medicine Practitioners both at Undergraduate and Postgraduate levels, to meet the health needs of the country. These graduates serve in various positions in hospitals, pharmaceutical industry, community Pharmacy, research establishments and academia among others. >>>>>>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

ACCREDITATION
The Pharmacy degree course is accredited by Pharmacy and Poisons Board of Kenya.

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EDUCATION RESOURCES

The department has adequate facilities to support teaching and learning within the University. These include:
• Resource Centre
• Well equipped Research Laboratory
• Medicinal Plant Research Garden

Advanced Family Planning (AFP) training for Pharmacy School lecturers (June 2021)

The School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Clinically participated in the Advanced Family Planning (AFP) training for Pharmacy School lecturers organized by The Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) in collaboration with Ministry of Health (MOH) -Division of Reproductive & Maternal Health and Jhpiego- Kenya (Johns Hopkins Program for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics) and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB). >>>READ MORE

HONORING CLASS OF 2020!

Congratulations, Graduates of 2020! You have completed the rigorous 5-year BPharm program. The entire School of Pharmacy celebrates you. We wish you all the best as you continue your journey knowing you are well prepared to meet global healthcare challenges.
We would also like to recognize the Top 10 students of the graduating class, 8 of who were among the University’s top 10 GPA scores of the 2020 graduation list. This is no mean feat!!
STEPHEN MUNGAI KIMANI was the best grandaunt of Kenyatta University 2020 graduation. We applaud him for his outstanding performance. >>>>>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

WHITE COAT CEREMONY: A Transition From Lay Men and Women to Studentship in Pharmacy

On 9^th November 2020, the newly admitted 1^st year students began their 5-year Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPham) journey with the White Coat Ceremony. White coats have been worn since the late 1880’s by scientists used them for protection against chemicals that they were working with. The White Coat Ceremony originated in University of Chicago's Pritzker School of Medicine in 1989 and spread rapidly to schools of pharmacy, dentistry, and nursing worldwide. The ceremony symbolizes professionalism, caring and trust, which students must earn from patients and serves as a reminder of students’ new purpose to serve humanity through diligence and excellence. >>>>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE