Biography
Aden Duale
Health CS since March 2025. Former Defence and Environment CS. Former National Assembly Majority Leader. UDA.
Aden Duale is Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary, responsible for the Social Health Authority (SHA). Duale was Majority Leader for seven years under Uhuru Kenyatta before joining Ruto's Cabinet. Born on 15 June 1969 in Garissa. Age 57.
- Full name
- Aden Bare Duale
- Born
- 15 June 1969, Garissa
- Party
- United Democratic Alliance (UDA)
Education
- Garissa High SchoolSecondary school
- Moi UniversityDegree in education
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and TechnologyMBA
Career
- 1992Teacher, then clerical officer in Garissa
- 1999 to 2003Director at Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
- 2007 to 2022MP for Dujis, later renamed Garissa Township
- 2008 to 2013Assistant Minister for Livestock Development
- 2013 to 2020Majority Leader of the National Assembly, removed in June 2020 in the Jubilee split
- 2022 to 2024Cabinet Secretary for Defence
- 2024 to 2025Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry
- March 2025Cabinet Secretary for Health
Where Duale stands
- DTook over the Health ministry in March 2025 and has defended SHA against claims of unpaid hospital bills, while shutting facilities found to have defrauded it.
- ASays nearly Sh121 billion has been paid to health facilities through SHA (his own figure, reported by People Daily).
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Common questions
Who is Aden Duale?
Aden Duale is Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary, responsible for the Social Health Authority (SHA). Duale was Majority Leader for seven years under Uhuru Kenyatta before joining Ruto's Cabinet. Health CS since March 2025. Former Defence and Environment CS. Former National Assembly Majority Leader. UDA.
How old is Aden Duale?
Born on 15 June 1969 in Garissa. Age 57.
What did Aden Duale study?
Degree in education at Moi University; MBA at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology.
Which party is Aden Duale in?
United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
What does Aden Duale stand for?
Took over the Health ministry in March 2025 and has defended SHA against claims of unpaid hospital bills, while shutting facilities found to have defrauded it. Says nearly Sh121 billion has been paid to health facilities through SHA (his own figure, reported by People Daily).
Sources (3)
- Wikipedia: Aden Duale
- People Daily: Duale warns SHA against fraud
- People Daily: Duale defends integrity amid spat with Gachagua
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