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...
The system will be operational within 30 days and will require overseas hospitals to be formally contracted and linked to local facilities.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale stated that the action follows a comprehensive audit and forensic review of claims submitted by facilities flagged...
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...
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...
Duale affirmed that all institutions found culpable will be held accountable, emphasising the ministry’s commitment to upholding professionalism and s...
The violation centres on the illegal placement of 42 Bachelor of Science (BSc) Nursing students into internship positions before they had completed th...
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...
Speaking on Thursday, Duale said the ministry will not tolerate wastage and warned that senior agency officials will be surcharged for any expired sto...
The initiative is part of a broader strategy to build domestic capacity, reduce reliance on medical imports and enhance healthcare resilience.
Duale urged the KMTC leadership to continually review and align course offerings with national health priorities.
The committee will conduct thorough reviews, analyse Kenya’s disease burden, and provide expert recommendations to inform policy decisions grounded in...
The WHO donor base expanded this year with both long-standing supporters and new contributors providing fresh voluntary funding.
Justice Reuben Nyakundi issued a conservatory order restraining the committee from compiling any reports, issuing recommendations, or undertaking any...
Duale reassured the COC of the ministry’s continued support in advancing health reforms, particularly in the implementation of the Taifa Care Model, a...
Duale said some counties had been using the funds for other purposes, like paying staff, which left many health facilities without basic medicines and...
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.
Despite their differing political views, CS Duale expressed a willingness to discuss the issue with Muturi.
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 Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa echoed these concerns, highlighting the devastating impact of drug abuse on young people.
The Ministry of Health is gradually increasing domestic healthcare financing to ensure uninterrupted access to these life-saving services, even as don...
These rising expenses are pushing many low and middle-income families into tough situations, often forcing them to make difficult decisions about thei...
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna demanded accountability for lives lost during the transition.
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...
The Health CS noted that primary healthcare is the first point of contact and the closest level of care for patients.
