Machakos County, nicknamed 'Macha,' was the first capital city of Kenya and is now an administrative county in Kenya. Machakos is made up of eight (8) constituencies including Machakos Town, Mavoko, Masinga, Yatta, Kangundo, Kathiani, Matungulu, and Mwala. Machakos Town is the administrative capital of the County.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing continuous professional development education to pharmacists.
• Evaluating appropriateness of donated medical supplies.
• Maintaining pharmaceutical inventories.
• Providing medical information in preparation of patient drugs.
• Coordinating capacity building and development of dental personnel.
• Coordinating pharmaceutical services in health facilities.
• Coordinating Medicine and Therapeutics Committee activities in health facilities.
• Implementing health projects and programmes.
• Maintaining up-to-date health information systems.
• Conducting research on medicine utilization.
• Analyzing medical reports.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Master’s degree in Health Systems Management.
• Valid practicing license from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Certificate of Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Providing continuous professional development education to pharmacists.
• Evaluating appropriateness of donated medical supplies.
• Maintaining pharmaceutical inventories.
• Providing medical information in preparation of patient drugs.
• Coordinating capacity building and development of dental personnel.
• Coordinating pharmaceutical services in health facilities.
• Coordinating Medicine and Therapeutics Committee activities in health facilities.
• Implementing health projects and programmes.
• Maintaining up-to-date health information systems.
• Conducting research on medicine utilization.
• Analyzing medical reports.

• Computer application skills
• Professional competence
• Managerial capability

• Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) degree from an institution recognized by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Master’s degree in Health Systems Management.
• Valid practicing license from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board.
• Certificate of Registration by the Medical Practitioners and Dentists Board.
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution.