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Thursday, 30 April 2026
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Aden Duale

Also known as: Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale · Duale · CS Duale · Health CS Aden Duale

Health Cabinet Secretary overseeing maternal hospital construction, border security coordination, and health sector reforms including Universal Health Coverage.

Politics

North Eastern leaders urge government to end Mwingi-Garissa clashes

The News

Leaders from North Eastern Kenya have called on the government to urgently intervene and restore calm following escalating clashes along the Kitui–Garissa border that have paralysed transport along the Mwingi–Garissa highway. The legislators condemned the violence and warned against its ethnic undertones, urging security agencies to act with urgency and impartiality to restore law and order.

20 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 April

  1. North Eastern leaders urge government to end Mwingi-Garissa clashes

    Leaders from North Eastern Kenya have called on the government to urgently intervene and restore calm following escalating clashes along the Kitui–Garissa border that have paralysed transport along the Mwingi–Garissa highway. The legislators condemned the violence and warned against its ethnic undertones, urging security agencies to act with urgency and impartiality to restore law and order.

    20 hours ago · Citizen Digital →

  2. Kalonzo warns leaders against ethnic rhetoric after Tseikuru attack

    Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka accused Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale of spreading ethnic threats against the Kamba community and warned political leaders against fanning ethnic rivalry following clashes at the Garissa-Kitui border that killed seven people in Tseikuru, Kitui County.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Duale calls for disarmament and justice after Kitui border clashes

    Health CS Aden Duale has appealed for peace and unity in Tana River and neighbouring counties following deadly inter-community attacks along the Kitui–Tana River border, urging political leaders to preach peace and security agencies to apprehend those responsible for killings.

    30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. Government signs deal to build 10 maternal hospitals

    Kenya has signed an agreement with Tanzanian firm AMSONS Group to establish 10 specialised mother-and-child hospitals across nine counties as part of the Health Systems Strengthening Initiative, aimed at improving maternal and newborn healthcare access.

    30 April 2026 · Capital News →

Yesterday

  1. Amsons Group pledges Sh4.5bn for 10 Level 4 mother-child hospitals

    Pan-African conglomerate Amsons Group has committed to fully fund the construction and equipping of 10 Level 4 mother-and-child hospitals in Kenya over three fiscal years (2026/2027–2028/2029) through a grant to the Government of Kenya, in what the government describes as the largest private-sector-financed initiative to prevent maternal deaths.

    29 April 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 27 April

  1. Duale meets WHO officials on health cooperation and security

    Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale met with senior WHO officials during the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026 in Nairobi to discuss global health cooperation, regional health security, and Kenya's health sector reforms under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, including Universal Health Coverage, local pharmaceutical manufacturing, and Africa's role in global health diplomacy.

    28 April 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 26 April

  1. Kenya to host Eastern Africa health security hub

    Kenya has signed a framework agreement with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to establish the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre in Nairobi, which will serve 14 member states and strengthen coordination, preparedness and response to public health threats across the region.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Duale calls for coordinated African response to non-communicable diseases

    Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has urged intensified multisectoral action to address rising non-communicable diseases, injuries, and mental health conditions across Africa, highlighting Kenya's efforts through the National NCD Intersectoral Coordination Committee and health reforms that have extended coverage to chronic conditions and mental health services for more than 30.6 million Kenyans.

    27 April 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 24 April

  1. Speaker Wetangula urges Health Ministry to address teachers' SHA challenges

    National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has urged the Ministry of Health to address challenges teachers are facing under the Social Health Authority medical scheme, saying the issues preventing them from accessing quality medical services are valid and need practical solutions. Teachers have expressed frustration with the scheme, citing high out-of-pocket costs, lack of comprehensive cover compared to previous schemes, and calling for removal of co-payments and better access to specialized care.

    25 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 23 April

  1. Teachers protest SHA medical cover despite government removal deal

    Teachers in Nandi County staged demonstrations against the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical scheme, claiming out-of-pocket payments and capping remain in effect despite a Health Cabinet Secretary announcement and union agreement to remove tariff locking immediately. Teachers say the scheme is inefficient and inaccessible, with a Ksh.1,200 capitation per outpatient visit insufficient even for basic tests, and are threatening to strike if grievances are not addressed.

    24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →

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