Over 11,000 pharmaceutical technologists in Kenya are threatening to strike due to newly implemented guidelines restricting their practice. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board’s regulations stipulate that only those with degree-level qualifications can administer medicines in Level Three to Six health facilities. This change effectively bars diploma-holding technologists from working in these facilities. Technologists argue the guidelines devalue their qualifications and threaten their livelihoods, potentially impacting healthcare access across Kenya. They fear a significant staffing shortage in many health facilities if the rules are enforced. Negotiations are ongoing, but the technologists remain firm in their opposition to the new restrictions, raising concerns about potential disruptions to essential medical services. The technologists are protesting what they see as unfair limitations on their professional scope.