NAIROBI– Aden Duale officially assumed office as the Cabinet Secretary for Health today, outlining key reforms aimed at enhancing Kenya’s healthcare system. In his address, CS Duale emphasized the importance of working in accordance with the Constitution and relevant laws, while aligning health reforms with the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), focusing on the betterment of the nation’s health.

A significant highlight of his address was the establishment of the Social Health Authority (SHA), a critical initiative designed to integrate with various systems and reduce fraud seen in the former NHIF structure.

On Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which remains a core element of the government’s transformative agenda, CS Duale stressed that UHC would ensure better healthcare access for the less fortunate, while also fostering healthy competition between public and private healthcare providers, ultimately improving service delivery.

During the brief handover ceremony,CS Duale expressed his readiness to collaborate with all stakeholders, including resolving union disputes, to streamline the health sector and deliver effective health solutions.

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He also urged members of the press to support the government’s efforts by providing the right narrative to help successfully implement SHA and address ongoing challenges in the health sector.

Hon. Duale was joined at the ceremony by outgoing Health CS Dr. Deborah Barasa, Principal Secretaries Ms. Mary Muthoni (Public Health and Professional Standards) and Mr. Harry Kimtai (Medical Services), Health Director-General Dr. Patrick Amoth, and other Ministry staff.