Duale
officially assumed office on March 25, during a brief handover ceremony from
Barasa.
Barasa
was reassigned to the environment docket.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale during the taking over of the Ministry of Health at Afya House, Nairobi on April 1, 2025/ MoH
Health
Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has taken over the Ministry of Health from
his predecessor, Deborah Barasa.
The
ceremony took place at the Ministry's head office on Tuesday.
The
change of guard ceremony was attended by the Principal Secretary, Mary
Muthoni (Public Health and Professional Standards) and her outgoing Medical Services counterpart, Harry Kimtai.
Duale was appointed health CS on March 26 in a Cabinet reshuffle that saw Brasa moved to Environment.
Before becoming Environment CS, Duale served as the Cabinet Secretary for
Defence, having assumed the position on October 31, 2022.
He was dismissed on July 11, 2024 and then reinstated on July 19, 2024, in a
different capacity as Cabinet Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change
and Forestry.
On Sunday, Duale declared his readiness to tackle corruption within the
ministry, commonly referred to as "Afya House."
He vowed to crack down on cartels that
have taken control of the ministry, stating, "Those with personal interests
have no space at Afya House".
“I will face the cartels head-on because I have blessings from the
President,” Duale asserted.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale with former Health CS Deborah Barasa during the handing over ceremony at the
Ministry of Health at Afya House, Nairobi on April 1, 2025/ MoHHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale with former Health CS Deborah Barasa and other MoH officials during the handing over ceremony at the
Ministry of Health at Afya House, Nairobi on April 1, 2025/ MoHHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale with former Health CS Deborah Barasa during the handing over ceremony at the
Ministry of Health at Afya House, Nairobi on April 1, 2025/ MoHHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale with former Health CS Deborah Barasa during the handing over ceremony at the
Ministry of Health at Afya House, Nairobi on April 1, 2025/ MoH
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale with former Health CS Deborah Barasa during the handing over ceremony at the
Ministry of Health at Afya House, Nairobi on April 1, 2025/ MoHHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale with former Health CS Deborah Barasa during the handing over ceremony at the
Ministry of Health at Afya House, Nairobi on April 1, 2025/ MoH
