Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale Stories

Duale directs clinical officers’ council to re-inspect licensed health facilities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Duale reassured the COC of the ministry’s continued support in advancing health reforms, particularly in the implementation of the Taifa Care Model, a...

Government ends SHA funds misuse with direct payments to hospitals, says CS Duale
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 23, 2025

Duale said some counties had been using the funds for other purposes, like paying staff, which left many health facilities without basic medicines and...

Cholera prevention: What you should know about how to prevent the spread
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Apr 12, 2025

As of April 6, at least 97 cases—including a 1-year-old child—and six deaths had been reported across Migori, Kisumu and Nairobi counties.

Duale to former CS Justin Muturi: There’s nothing wrong with me being close to seat of power
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

Despite their differing political views, CS Duale expressed a willingness to discuss the issue with Muturi.

Duale: All public health facilities to transition to full digital system by October 1
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Duale also announced the operationalisation of a 24/7 Taifa Care call centre, which is designed to provide continuous support and resolve health-relat...

Health Ministry calls for strict enforcement of shisha ban amid rising healthcare burden
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 12, 2025

Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa echoed these concerns, highlighting the devastating impact of drug abuse on young people.

Kenya to integrate HIV, TB, malaria treatment into mainstream healthcare
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 05, 2025

The Ministry of Health is gradually increasing domestic healthcare financing to ensure uninterrupted access to these life-saving services, even as don...

Healthcare costs rise by 3.3 per cent, putting pressure on household budgets
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 04, 2025

These rising expenses are pushing many low and middle-income families into tough situations, often forcing them to make difficult decisions about thei...

Barasa faces tough questions from MPs on transition from NHIF to SHIF
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 04, 2024

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna demanded accountability for lives lost during the transition.

Senators call for censure motion against two Cabinet Secretaries who skipped Senate session
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2024

The senators expressed frustration at the two officials' absence, describing it as a failure to fulfil their obligations to the Senate and to the Keny...

Primary healthcare facilities to get medicines by December, CS Barasa says
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 05, 2024

The Health CS noted that primary healthcare is the first point of contact and the closest level of care for patients.

Kenyans listed with SHA to get free treatment in level 2 and 3 hospitals
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 02, 2024

Barasa assured Kenyans that her ministry has put in place measures to process claims within 90 days.

New HIV infections in Kenya drop by 83 per cent in 10 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 30, 2024

Health CS Deborah Barasa has said new HIV cases have fallen to 16,752 in 2023, down from 101,560 in 2013.

Kenya vaccinates 3.7 million children against polio in latest campaign
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2024

The recent polio vaccination campaign was done in Busia, Bungoma, Trans-Nzoia, West Pokot, Turkana, Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, and Kajiado.

Medical interns demand fulfillment of 2017 CBA in overnight protest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 09, 2024

Photographs on social media showed the medical officers sleeping on camping bags outside the ministry premises, covered in blankets.

Health ministry promotes NHIF-SHIF transition to enhance equity
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 18, 2024

CS Nakhumicha led a media engagement forum at which the transition was explained and its benefits highlighted.

Traders fear collapse of small businesses as state progresses with eTIMS, SHIF systems
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 10, 2024

They say that on top of struggling to understand SHIF calculations and the eTIMS systems, they are worried that the payments will leave them unable to...

Government agrees to clear doctors' salary arrears within two years
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 06, 2024

President William Ruto had instructed that the outstanding arrears be cleared in two installments, with the first tranche scheduled for July 1, 2024.

Ruto meets KMPDU officials days after strike called off
Hanifa Adan  |  May 11, 2024

The talks centred on human resource standards and challenges in the way of the universal health coverage (UHC) mission.

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