Eveline Langat, a traditional medicine woman harvesting herbs in South West Mau Forest on February 5, 2022. [File Standard]Kenya is in the race to join India and China in approving the use of herbal medicines that have for centuries been dispensed by traditional healers. Patients might soon be prescribed traditional medicine in hospitals if a plan to integrate a number of medicinal plants gets the nod from regulatory agencies.

Source: Standard Digital March 23, 2026 00:18 UTC