By Ongaga Ongaga The Cabinet Secretary for Health, Hon. Aden Duale, has announced sweeping reforms to strengthen Kenya’s pharmaceutical sector during the 46th Annual Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya Conference in Mombasa. Speaking at Pride Inn Paradise Hotel on Wednesday, Duale emphasised that pharmacists are central to achieving Universal Health Coverage and advancing the Bottom-Up Economic […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Nyamira County has moved swiftly to counter remarks made in the Senate by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, who claimed that the county’s healthcare system had collapsed. Duale’s statement, which was widely carried in parliamentary coverage and amplified by national media, suggested that Nyamira had failed to secure dialysis and CT Scan […]

By KPC Reporter Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale has urged Kenya’s medical fraternity to move “beyond resilience” and embrace smart, connected, and inclusive health systems. This, he said, is timely as the country undertakes sweeping healthcare reforms under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Speaking at the 53rd Annual Scientific Conference of the Kenya […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Health has announced the end of the nurses’ strike at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). This followed what officials described as “intensive and constructive negotiations” between hospital management and the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives (KNUNW). Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, confirmed that a return-to-work formula had […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Health has ordered an immediate investigation into medical practitioners who publicly claimed to have witnessed or participated in “miraculous” healings during a recent religious crusade. Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale warned that unverified testimonies risk endangering lives and undermining public trust in healthcare. In a statement issued on Sunday, […]

By Ongaga Ongaga The government has suspended 45 health facilities across the country after uncovering widespread fraud and malpractice within the Social Health Authority (SHA) system. The decision, published in a special issue of The Kenya Gazette on Tuesday, was made under Section 48(6) of the Social Health Insurance Act, 2023, effectively barring the affected […]

By KPC Reporter The Ministry of Health has made significant leadership changes at two of the country’s premier referral hospitals, aiming to bolster governance, clinical, and administrative systems. This, according to Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale is in line with its Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). Dr. Richard Lesiyampe Leserian has been transferred to serve […]

By Ongaga Ongaga Health Cabinet Secretary Duale Adan has announced sweeping reforms to Kenya’s nursing internship programme, following serious irregularities in the 2025/2026 placement cycle. The announcement came during a consultative meeting with universities offering Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) programmes, where the CS outlined a series of interventions aimed at restoring transparency, fairness, […]

By Ongaga Ongaga The Ministry of Health has revoked internship placements for 42 Bachelor of Science Nursing students who were unlawfully submitted for deployment before completing their academic programmes. The move follows revelations that the students were cleared in violation of the Nursing Council Act and guidelines approved by the Public Service Commission (PSC). In […]