Health Ministry forms special unit to tackle quack doctors
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the unit will operate alongside officials from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to enforce proper medical standards nationwide.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the unit will operate alongside officials from the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to enforce proper medical standards nationwide.
Since the start of the January licence renewal period, Duale said he has personally denied more than 200 applications from foreign doctors. Some of these practitioners had previously been prohibited from practi...
Duale said the measure aims to ensure that public funds spent on training Kenyan doctors, from university education to specialist programmes, yield benefits for local practitioners first.
Duale strongly defended President Ruto’s record in office, saying the Head of State’s performance within three years surpassed that of his predecessors.
Health CS Aden Duale warns in Nairobi that Africa’s fast-growing transport corridors are driving new health risks, urging stronger surveillance, innovation and partnerships to protect communities and regional e...
Duale said the discussions on the Post-Retirement Medical Cover is designed to help public servants accumulate funds during their working years to meet healthcare costs in retirement.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale made the announcement during the 28th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) held on September 29, 2025, in Nairobi.