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The committee will oversee implementation of the National Action Plan while strengthening regulation, enforcement, and collaboration among government agencies to safeguard the country's pharmaceutical supply chain
The Health CS said ongoing reforms are aimed at enhancing access to quality health services, safeguarding medicine safety and strengthening the country's health systems.
In her ruling on Tuesday, Justice Nyaundi said Duale's conduct after being summoned to court showed respect for judicial authority and weighed heavily in her decision.
Duale maintained that decisions surrounding the quarantine facility were made based on professional advice from experts within the health sector.
According to the CS, the planned facility was intended to enhance the country's readiness to handle a possible outbreak and should not be interpreted as a sign that the disease has entered the country.
The legislator challenged the fairness of the existing arrangement, asking why contributions continue to be deducted without clear individual returns for those who rarely access medical services
Although Kenya has not recorded any confirmed Ebola case, the Ministry of Health has maintained heightened surveillance at border entry points and other locations considered to be at higher risk.
According to the Ministry of Health, more than 80,000 travellers have undergone screening at various entry points since enhanced surveillance measures were introduced. In the last 24 hours alone, 3,969 travellers were screened.
Lawmakers in Kenya’s Parliament reviewed a proposed US-supported Ebola isolation facility in Nanyuki after comments by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio raised sovereignty concerns. Health CS Aden Duale said Kenya retains authority and the facility would serve Kenyans when necessary.
In a statement issued on Thursday, he said Kenyans should not be treated as passive participants in decisions affecting their welfare, stressing that public participation and access to information were constitutional rights that must be upheld in all health-related matters.
In a public notice, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale said the Draft Public Health (Prohibition of Shisha Smoking and Waterpipe Tobacco Products) Rules, 2026, together with a Draft Regulatory Impact Statement, are intended to strengthen public health protections by prohibiting “the importation, manufacture, supply, distribution, promotion, sale and use of shisha and other waterpipe tobacco products in Kenya.”
The planned tabletop simulation will focus on key response areas including coordination between agencies, referral pathways, laboratory capacity, and emergency response structures.