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FDA import refusals: dietary supplements from Kenya

FDA category: Vitamins, Minerals, Proteins, and Unconventional Dietary Specialties · October 2016 to August 24, 2026

FDA refused 2 dietary supplements shipment lines from Kenya between October 2016 and August 24, 2026, 1 of them in 2026; the most refused product was vitamin, most often for UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug).

Data from FDA public records, last checked .

2
dietary supplements lines refused since October 2016
1
refused so far in 2026
0
firms with the most records, listed below

Dietary supplements refusals from Kenya by year

Shipment lines FDA refused each year. The table has the same numbers as the chart.
Bar chart: refusal lines by 2024 to 2026. The same numbers are in the table.00.250.50.7512024: 1 refusal lines1’242026 (year to date): 1 refusal lines1’26*
* 2026 is year to date, through August 24, 2026.
Refusal lines by year
YearRefusal linesvs prior year
2026 (to date)1
20241

Vitamin refusals from Kenya

FDA refused 2 vitamin lines from Kenya between October 2016 and August 24, 2026, 100% of the dietary supplements lines.
Vitamin product descriptions refused from Kenya
FDA product descriptionLinesShare of dietary supplements
Vitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.c.150.0%
Vitamin, n.e.c.150.0%

Recent vitamin refusals

Recent Vitamin refusals from Kenya
DateFirmProductCharges
MydawaNairobi, KenyaVitamin, n.e.cNOT LISTEDUNAPPROVEDSource
MydawaNairobi, KenyaVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cUNAPPROVEDSource

Why FDA refused dietary supplements from Kenya

FDA records a charge code on each refused line; one line can carry several.
Most frequent refusal charges for dietary supplements from Kenya
Charge codeMeaningLinesShare
UNAPPROVEDUnapproved new drug267%
NOT LISTEDProduct not listed with FDA133%

Latest dietary supplements refusals from Kenya

Latest FDA dietary supplements refusals from Kenya
DateFirmProductCharges
MydawaNairobi, KenyaVitamin, n.e.cNOT LISTEDUNAPPROVEDSource
MydawaNairobi, KenyaVitamin, mineral, proteins and unconventional dietary specialities for humans and animals, n.e.cUNAPPROVEDSource

Questions about dietary supplements refusals from Kenya

How many dietary supplements shipments from Kenya did FDA refuse in 2026?
FDA refused 1 shipment line of dietary supplements from Kenya in 2026 through August 24, 2026.
Why does FDA refuse dietary supplements from Kenya?
FDA records a charge code on every refused shipment line. For dietary supplements from Kenya the most frequent are UNAPPROVED (unapproved new drug, 2 lines) and NOT LISTED (product not listed with FDA, 1 line). A charge describes what FDA's reference table says about one shipment line, not about every firm.
Which import alerts cover dietary supplements from Kenya?
As of October 26, 2026, no import alert numbered under this category lists a firm in Kenya in SupplierRadar's records. General food alerts numbered 99-xx can still list Kenya firms; see the country page.

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