Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale Stories

Health ministry revokes internship placements for 348 nursing students over graduation issues
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 04, 2025

According to the Health ministry, the internship policy guidelines stipulate that only students who have formally graduated and received clearance fro...

State scraps OTP-based authorisations, launches biometric system for SHA verification
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 04, 2025

According to CS Duale, the biometric system will serve as a game-changer in tackling fraud, reducing paperwork, eliminating queues and enabling health...

Over 31,000 schools equipped with farming tools, as 4K Clubs revived to foster agricultural skills countrywide
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

Students will be required to engage in hands-on farming activities, with over 1,200 trainers deployed to guide the implementation of the programme in...

Murkomen vows crackdown on ex-security officers forming armed political groups
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 31, 2025

Murkomen raised alarm over a rising trend where former disciplined service members are allegedly misusing their military training to incite fear and t...

Health CS Aden Duale issues key recommendations to tackle 2015 Thange oil spill crisis
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 31, 2025

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...

Reuben Kigame seeks court order to prosecute top cops over brutality during Gen Z protests
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 31, 2025

Reuben Kigame is seeking a declaration that the desecration of bodies and public display of police brutality during the peaceful public protests amoun...

Ministry of Health revokes 306 nursing internships, cites ineligibility
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

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...

Kenya urges urgent action as Tanzania’s new trade restrictions threaten EAC integration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui criticised Tanzania’s actions, saying they violate key provisions of the EAC Common Market Protocol and undermin...

Duale blames corruption for weak tobacco law enforcement as Kenya rolls out stricter warning labels
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

Duale said enforcement efforts have repeatedly been undermined by corrupt individuals who frustrate government initiatives aimed at safeguarding publi...

Cabinet approves 40 per cent top-up for road contractors, gives nod to KPC privatisation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

However, the Cabinet said the disbursement will be conditional upon contractors agreeing to extend the final payment deadline by 120 days.

Cabinet okays sweeping religious reforms amid fears of ‘Shakahola Two’ cult resurgence
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

Key measures include the formation of a Religious Affairs Commission, leadership standards, reforms to religious broadcasting and civic education to c...

Cabinet approves Bill to combat healthcare malpractice, enhance patient safety
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The Bill introduces a unified quality assurance framework designed to eliminate entrenched fraud, weak oversight and collusion within Kenya’s healthca...

Senators summon Treasury CS Mbadi over delayed pensions, unremitted benefits
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The Senate Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare now wants the CS to appear in person on August 4 after what it termed as persistent snubs a...

Duale orders CCTV upgrade in referral hospitals after Kenyatta National Hospital patient murders
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2025

To address the crisis, Duale has directed all national referral hospitals to conduct comprehensive security audits and implement reforms such as anony...

Sudan’s PM restructures government, breaks ground with female Cabinet Affairs minister
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 28, 2025

Lemia previously held the position of Secretary-General of the National Population Council but was dismissed in 2019 by then-Prime Minister Abdalla Ha...

2027 race heats up as presidential hopefuls turn focus to Kenyan diaspora
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 28, 2025

Gachagua and Matiang’i, who have been on a US tour engaging the Kenyan diaspora, are widely seen as preparing the ground for the 2027 General Election...

Tana River swears in new county boards to accelerate development agenda
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 28, 2025

The governor disclosed that the county is in the final stages of clearing permits for a group of Canadian investors who plan to set up an ambitious ‘O...

Rwanda's new PM, Cabinet members sworn in
XINHUA  |  Jul 26, 2025

Kagame urged them to lead with purpose, accountability, and self-reflection, stressing that no external validation can replace personal dedication to...

CS Mbadi fires back at critics over school capitation shortfall, pins blame on Parliament
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

Under current policy, students in day secondary schools should receive Sh22,000 per year, junior secondary students Sh15,000, and primary school pupil...

Education CS Julius Ogamba announces major shake-up in public university leadership
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

The changes, made under the authority of various sections of the Universities Act, are intended to reinforce governance, policy oversight, and institu...

Cabinet Secretaries announce fresh appointments to boards across state agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 26, 2025

In the sports sector, Youth Affairs Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya appointed Joseph Maina Njogu to the Board of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya for a...

CS Mbadi under fire for saying State can’t fully fund free education
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 25, 2025

The Elimu Bora Working Group, through their Policy and Strategic Adviser Boaz Waruku, told the Eastleigh Voice on Friday that Mbadi’s revelation was u...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame reshuffles cabinet
XINHUA  |  Jul 25, 2025

The reshuffle came just one day after Kagame appointed a new prime minister on Wednesday.

Education CS Julius Ogamba put to task over Sh1.3 billion 'ghost school scandal'
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

The shocking revelations were brought to light during a parliamentary committee session on Thursday, where Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba w...

Kenya backs IGAD peace plan centring women and youth in conflict mediation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

CS Cheptumo noted that although women and youth have historically played informal yet effective roles in reconciliation and dialogue, their inclusion...

Murkomen warns chiefs, police over collusion in North Rift alcohol crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Murkomen explained that the crackdown is part of a broader initiative to eliminate the circulation of second-generation alcohol and narcotic drugs tha...

Muturi rejects Murkomen's claim that anti-terror law was passed under his tenure as speaker
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Muturi maintained that what passed during his tenure was the Security Laws (Amendment) Act of 2014, which dealt with broader legal reforms.

Murkomen puts inciting politicians on notice, vows crackdown in Rift Valley
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 23, 2025

Murkomen pointed out that most of those behind the incitement are not from Uasin Gishu or even the wider Rift Valley region.

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi under fire as MPs question impact of Sh1.4 trillion oil deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Monday announced new fuel prices for the period running from July 15 to August 14, 2025, increasin...

Health ministry unveils strict measures to restore order in nursing internship programme
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 22, 2025

Duale affirmed that all institutions found culpable will be held accountable, emphasising the ministry’s commitment to upholding professionalism and s...

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