Speaker Profile

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Kariuki Gachoki is the Deputy Director of the Department of Product Evaluation and Registration at the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) Kenya, Ministry of Health. In this capacity, he leads the regulation and scientific evaluation of medicines and medical devices to ensure their quality, safety, and efficacy, and has played a key role in advancing Kenya’s regulatory system toward WHO GBT Maturity Level 3 and promoting reliance-based pathways for product registration.

He also serves as the Chairperson of the Continental Forum of Heads of Registration and Marketing Authorization under the African Medicines Regulatory Harmonization (AMRH) Programme of AUDA-NEPAD, guiding efforts to harmonize regulatory systems and strengthen collaboration toward the operationalization of the African Medicines Agency (AMA).

Dr. Gachoki has contributed immensely to multilateral discussions on global health and access to quality-assured medical products. He remains committed to evidence-based regulation, capacity building, and innovation-driven policy frameworks that advance public health across Africa.