Exhibit 99.2

                      Statement of Chief Financial Officer

I, Timothy M. Mooney, Chief Financial Officer of Kendle International Inc. (the
"Company"), do hereby certify in accordance with 18 U.S.C. 1350 as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my
knowledge, that:

1) The Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2002
(the "Periodic Report") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m or 78o(d)) and

2) The information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all
materials respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

Dated: November 14, 2002

/s/ Timothy M. Mooney
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Timothy M. Mooney
Chief Financial Officer