Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale Stories
Major public hospitals are shutting down key services or barely staying afloat, while millions of Kenyans are left without reliable access to care. Wh...
In a fresh petition filed before the High Court, three citizens — Simiyu Chaungo, Terry Otieno, and Elvis Otieno — argue that the decision to deploy t...
Duale rejected claims that the SHA is corrupt, arguing that the very fraud MPs accuse it of is being exposed by the system itself.
The CS cited examples, including Nabuala Hospital in Bungoma, which falsified claims for multiple Caesarean sections on the same patient within days,...
Out of the 7,629 staff verified, 215 did not present themselves, having been identified as either non-existent (ghost workers) or not qualified health...
The system will be operational within 30 days and will require overseas hospitals to be formally contracted and linked to local facilities.
The launch coincided with a three-day free medical and surgical camp, which provided consultations, wellness check-ups, and health education to nearly...
Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) said the government had failed to honour President William Ruto’s March 5 directive to...
Nakuru-based activist Dr Magare Gikenyi had filed a petition before the court to invalidate the committee, and Justice Nyakundi granted the orders sou...
KUPHA described the SHA model as flawed and financially unstable, highlighting a sharp drop in revenue despite increased premiums.
Even before she could finish, Lidigu was cut short by Duale. “Stop it there. We are not in possession of that letter. The person who wrote it has not...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale stated that the action follows a comprehensive audit and forensic review of claims submitted by facilities flagged...
The Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga said the transition constitutes continued service rather than termination, which is the le...
The Health CS described the crackdown as part of a wider plan to strengthen Kenya’s healthcare delivery, calling for full cooperation from hospital ma...
According to the Health ministry, the internship policy guidelines stipulate that only students who have formally graduated and received clearance fro...
According to CS Duale, the biometric system will serve as a game-changer in tackling fraud, reducing paperwork, eliminating queues and enabling health...
The CS confirmed that the process should conclude by next week, after which qualified personnel will be employed on permanent and pensionable terms.
He accused Mishra of using his influence and wealth to evade accountability, despite serious concerns raised in a report by the Independent Investigat...
CS Aden Duale said the Ministry of Health will write to KPC, requesting the company to fund the drilling of new boreholes, particularly in public inst...
The Ministry also revealed that its investigation had uncovered a separate group of 316 pre-interns who met the eligibility criteria but had been inad...
Duale said enforcement efforts have repeatedly been undermined by corrupt individuals who frustrate government initiatives aimed at safeguarding publi...
To address the crisis, Duale has directed all national referral hospitals to conduct comprehensive security audits and implement reforms such as anony...
Deceased organ donation involves retrieving organs and tissues from individuals declared legally dead.
Duale affirmed that all institutions found culpable will be held accountable, emphasising the ministry’s commitment to upholding professionalism and s...
He said the murders and growing public complaints highlighted systemic failures that have eroded trust in public health institutions. He reminded hosp...
The violation centres on the illegal placement of 42 Bachelor of Science (BSc) Nursing students into internship positions before they had completed th...
He said that the typhoid vaccine has achieved 84 per cent national coverage while the measles vaccine reached 81 per cent.
The injectable drug, approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in June 2025 and added to updated World Health Organisatio guidelines in July 202...
Duale also emphasised that any facility intending to admit more patients must first expand its physical infrastructure—such as beds and space—to accom...
Duale said the audit will affect the entire list of nursing interns and warned that disciplinary measures would be taken against those found responsib...
