The Ministry of Health

28/08/2026

Dengue prevention starts at home. Eliminate stagnant water, cover water containers and protect yourself and children from mosquito bites, especially during the day.

28/08/2026

The Ministry of Health, through the National Public Health Institute and with support from UNICEF, is training county health teams on Ebola Virus Disease risk communication and community engagement.

The training, taking place in Kisumu, Busia, Migori, Mombasa and Nakuru, is strengthening teams’ ability to communicate health risks, engage communities, address misinformation and support timely response to potential outbreaks.

28/08/2026

Protecting Africa’s health requires shared responsibility, stronger cooperation and collective action.

28/08/2026

The Government is exploring the establishment of a dedicated financing fund to expand local manufacturing of medicines, vaccines and other health products.

Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr. Ouma Oluga met Consolidated Bank CEO Dr. Dominic Murage and Kenya BioVax Institute CEO Dr. Wesley Ronoh to discuss the proposed partnership.

Consolidated Bank will work with the Ministry of Health to develop the financing mechanism, while Kenya BioVax Institute will provide technical support to strengthen manufacturing capacity, technology transfer and innovation.

The initiative follows the commitment made by H.E. President William Ruto at the Kenya Health Summit 2026 to create an enabling environment and expand financial support for local manufacturers. Consolidated Bank is wholly owned by the National Treasury.

Dr. Oluga said the Ministry has established a strong foundation for local manufacturing through policy interventions, a manufacturing strategy, a framework for health countermeasures and an assessment of domestic production capacity.

“We have put in place the necessary policy and strategic framework to support local manufacturing. What we now need is to translate these interventions into increased production capacity, technology transfer and sustainable financing for local manufacturers,” he said.

The Government is also advancing research, technology transfer and vaccine manufacturing through Kenya BioVax Institute while exploring strategic partnerships, including with the Medicines Patent Pool, to strengthen local vaccine research and production.

Dr. Oluga highlighted ongoing procurement reforms at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority aimed at creating greater opportunities and a predictable market for locally manufactured health products.

“We have put in place market reforms that give local manufacturers a 15 per cent preference over imported products, alongside preferential procurement mechanisms that create a predictable market for locally manufactured products,” he said.

He noted that coordinated action among government institutions will expand access to quality health products, reduce reliance on imports, strengthen health security and advance Universal Health Coverage.

28/08/2026

The Ministry of Health has activated coordinated preparedness measures to protect communities from El Niño-related health risks, strengthen disease surveillance and safeguard continuity of essential health services.

28/08/2026

The Ministry of Health has intensified dengue response measures in Garissa and Wajir counties. Communities are urged to eliminate mosquito breeding sites, prevent daytime mosquito bites and seek prompt medical care for symptoms.

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“Health security depends on collective action.”

— Mary Muthoni, CBS
Principal Secretary, Public Health and Professional Standards