The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced plans to establish a dedicated anti-fraud police unit to tackle the rising cases of unlicensed and untrained individuals providing fake medical services across Kenya. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale revealed on Sunday that the nationwide crackdown will target illegal clinics and rogue practitioners,…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has directed the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC) to immediately investigate licensed medical practitioners who publicly claimed to perform miraculous healings during a recent religious crusade, citing risks to public health and safety. In a statement issued on Sunday, Duale emphasized that while…
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has dismissed concerns that personal medical data of Kenyans is being compromised under the newly signed health cooperation agreement with the United States. The five-year partnership, finalized on Thursday in Washington, D.C., aims to bolster Kenya’s priority health programs while enhancing the long-term sustainability of…
A meeting between the National Assembly Health Committee and officials from the Ministry of Health turned chaotic on Tuesday after a tense verbal exchange between Kitutu Chache MP Antony Kibagendi and Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale. The altercation began when several MPs accused CS Duale of intimidating committee members…
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale has announced that all teenage mothers in Kenya will now deliver free of charge under the Social Health Authority (SHA) programme. The initiative, unveiled during his address at UMMA University on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, is part of the government’s ongoing reforms to strengthen…
Kenya’s private hospitals, under the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA), have suspended medical services for patients covered under the Social Health Authority (SHA), citing unpaid claims amounting to Ksh.10.6 billion from the government. In a bold announcement made on Sunday, RUPHA directed all member facilities to…