Government Intensifies Crackdown on SHA Fraud: 12 Hospitals Closed, Five Counties Flagged as Hotspots
GARISSA— Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced the closure of 12 health facilities since March 30 over alleged serious fraud in the Social Health Authority (SHA) system, vowing a relentless pursuit to safeguard public resources meant for ordinary citizens, civil servants, teachers, police, and prison officers. Speaking on Saturday
Duale Challenges Gachagua: Produce CR12 Evidence or Admit Ethnic Bigotry in SHA Row
NAIROBI — Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has “sharply” confronted former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, demanding concrete documentary proof over allegations of hidden ownership in companies linked to the controversial Social Health Authority (SHA) digitisation project or risk being labelled as resorting to ethnic division rather than facts. In a
Kenya Positions Itself as Regional Leader in UHC with Strengthened ECSA-HC Partnership
NAIROBI— Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale on Thursday held a bilateral meeting with a high-level delegation from the East, Central and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), led by Ntuli Kapologwe, to deepen regional collaboration as Kenya accelerates its journey toward Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Duale highlighted ongoing transformative reforms in
Kenyan Leaders Led by CS Duale and MP Keynan Mourn Supreme Court Judge Mohamed Ibrahim’s Death
NAIROBI– Prominent Kenyan leaders, including Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and Eldas MP Adan Keynan, have joined the nation in mourning the death of Supreme Court Judge Justice Mohamed Khadar Ibrahim. CS Duale, in a statement, recited the Islamic phrase, “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un” (“Indeed, we belong to
Health CS Duale Warns Against Health Fraud, Expresses Confidence in Kenya-US Deal at Wajir Ceremony
Wajir– Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale presided over a thanksgiving ceremony at Habaswein Primary School to celebrate the appointment of Mohammed Aden Abdi as a Commissioner at the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) by President William Ruto. In his address, Duale congratulated Abdi on the well-deserved appointment, urging him to
President Ruto and CS Duale Lead National Mourning for Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo
Nairobi – Kenya is in mourning following the tragic death of veteran politician and former Lugari Member of Parliament, Cyrus Shakhalaga Jirongo, who perished in a fatal road accident early Saturday morning, December 13, 2025. The 64-year-old died instantly after his Mercedes-Benz collided head-on with a passenger bus in the
CS Duale Presides Over Darul Quran Islamic Centre Graduation in Narok, Urges SHA Registration
Narok, Kenya – Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale presided over the third graduation ceremony of the Darul Quran Islamic Centre in Narok County, celebrating 25 young graduates who demonstrated exceptional proficiency in Islamic studies, including mastery of the Holy Quran, Sunnah, and Akhlaq. The event brought together community leaders, political
Kenya and US Sign Seven-Year Health Data Sharing Pact to Combat Infectious Diseases
NAIROBI— Kenya and the United States have formalised Data Sharing Agreement that will see Nairobi provide aggregated health programme data to Washington for seven years, aimed at strengthening joint efforts to detect, prevent, and respond to infectious disease threats. Signed on December 4 in Washington, DC by Kenyan Cabinet Secretary
Kenya, US Sign $1.6 Billion Health Pact as Nairobi Boosts Domestic Funding
Washington, D.C.— Kenya and the United States on Thursday formalised a landmark five-year Health Cooperation Framework and a bilateral Data Sharing Agreement, signed in the presence of President William Ruto during his official visit to Washington. The signing of the historic Health Cooperation Framework between Kenya and the Government of
CS Aden Duale Reflects on ODM Roots, Honors Late Raila Odinga on Party’s 20th Anniversary
NAIROBI — Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale has opened up about his intertwined political journey with the party that launched his career while paying homage to its iconic leader, the late Raila Odinga on Friday. “For the Record,” Duale titled his reflective statement, reminiscing how ODM’s founding two decades





