Department of Pharmacy

The Pharmacy department in KeMU uses curriculum approved by the regulatory authority, Pharmacy and Poisons Board in the training of the students. Recognition of pharmacy graduates by the regulatory authority is therefore guaranteed, presenting easy registration process for licensure to practice as professionals in Kenya.  The bachelor’s degree and the Diploma training programmes take five (5) and three(3) years respectively years to complete…Read More

Career Options

After successful completion in the programs offered in this department, graduates have a chance to join the vast industry and venture into most if not all the opportunities this field has to offer.

The following are some of the places that offer career opportunities in this field of study:

• Hospitals pharmacies
• Community pharmacies
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing industries
• Drug Procurement and Supply institutions
• Academic institutions
• Clinical Research Organizations
• Pharmaceutical and Drug Regulatory Authorities
• Organizations dealing with sales and marketing of medicines and health products
• Medical, Scientific and Medicinal Research Organizations

The following are some job titles the graduates can acquire in this field of career:

• Dispensing pharmacist/ Superintendent pharmacist
• Hospital pharmacist
• Quality Control pharmacist
• Company pharmacist
• Production pharmacist
• Product registration pharmacist
• Wholesale and drug distribution pharmacist
Note: More job opportunities are opened following specialization studies

Our Faculty

Dr. Edward Felix Odhiambo, Chair, Department of Pharmacy

Dr. Edward Felix Odhiambo

Chair, Department of Pharmacy
edward.odhiambo@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)734-310655

– MSc., Pharmaceutical Analysis, University of Strathclyde (UK)
– B.Pharm, University of Strathclyde (UK)

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Dr. Jim Amisi, Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

Dr. Jim Amisi

Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
jim.amisi@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)724-256162; EXT:

– MSc. Pharmacology, University of Jos Nigeria
– Bachelor of Pharmacy, Kenyatta University, Kenya

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Dr. Harshika Patel, Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

Dr. Harshikaben Naginbhai Patel

Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
harshika.patel@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)703-976888; EXT:

– Master in Pharmacy, Pharmacology, Gujarat Technological University, Gujarat, India
– Degree In Pharmacy, Manipal University, Karnataka, India
– Diploma in Pharmacy, NITTE UNIVERSITY, Board of Examining Authority, Karnataka, India
– Higher Secondary School, N.K. High School, Petlad, India

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Dr. Mary Odhiambo, Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

Dr. Mary Akinyi, Ph.D

Senior Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
mary.odhiambo@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)732-748431

– Ph.D in Pharmacy, Pharmacology,Tianjin Univesrsity of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Tianjin China
– Masters In Pharmacy, Pharmacology Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Tianjin china
– Diploma in Pharmacy, St.Joseph’s Medical Training College,Nyabondo Kenya

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Elizabeth Amwayi Odongo, Department of Pharmacy

Ms. Elizabeth Amwayi Odongo

Tutorial Fellow, Department of Pharmacy
elizabeth.amwayi@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)715-683443

– Ph.D., Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine, University of Nairobi (UON) – Ongoing
– MSc., Pharmacognosy and Complementary Medicine, University of Nairobi (UON)
– BSc., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)

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Palmer Imbenzi, Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

Palmer Sivoko Imbenzi

Assistant Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
palmer.imbenzi@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)708-385288

– Ph.D., Synthetic Organic Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, China – Ongoing
– MSc., Phytochemistry, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
– BSc., Chemistry, Egerton University, Kenya

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Dr. Silas Mwangi Kamau, Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

Dr. Silas Mwangi Kamau

Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
silas.kamau@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)721-825955

– M.Pharm Industrial Pharmacy- University of Nairobi 2014
– Masters in Health Economics and Pharmacoeconomics – University Pompeu Fabra 2013
– Bachelor of Pharmacy – University of Nairobi 2005
– Certified Public Accountant – 2005

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Dr. Peter Mwangi Ngumo, Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

Dr. Peter Mwangi Ngumo

Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
peter.ngumo@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)721-595719; EXT:

– Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Analysis, University of Nairobi.
– Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi

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Dr. Erick Kithinji Njega, Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy

Dr. Erick Kithinji Njega

Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy
eric.njega@kemu.ac.ke
+(254)727-767866

– Master of Pharmacy in Industrial Pharmacy, University of Nairobi
– Bachelor of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi

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