Bwosi Investments Limited Managing Director Rogers Bwosi during the official launch of Marken Medical Logistics depot in Mavoko on August 28, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]
Kenya’s medical research and disease surveillance is expected to get a boost from increased access to dry ice and specialised cold-chain services, researchers say.
The cold chain is critical in keeping biological samples such as blood, serum and materials used in viral and bacterial research at the required temperatures from collection to the laboratory.
Milka Mwangi, representing the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) Vice Chancellor, said gaps in cold-chain facilities, particularly outside Nairobi, can make it difficult to maintain samples at low temperatures.
“Viral and bacterial research needs to be maintained in the cold chain,” she said.
