The Ministry of Health in

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is based in

Nairobi Nairobi ( ) is the capital and largest city of Kenya. The name is derived from the Maasai phrase ''Enkare Nairobi'', which translates to "place of cool waters", a reference to the Nairobi River which flows through the city. The city proper ha ...

at the Afya House. The current Cabinet Secretary for health is Ms. Susan Nakhumi cha Wafula.

History

The Ministry of Health traces its roots back to colonial times in

British Kenya British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, ...

. Post independence, in the inaugural cabinet, the ministry was originally named the Ministry of Health and Housing. The inaugural holder of the post was Dr.

Njoroge Mungai Magana Njoroge Mungai, M.D. EGH (January 7, 1926 – August 16, 2014) was a Kenyan Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament, doctor, businessman, farmer, politician, nationalist and one of the founding fathers of the Republic of Kenya. Early l ...

. In 2008, the coalition government was formed and the Ministry of Health was divided into the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Medical Services. However, this lasted for only four years, and the ministries merged into the unified Ministry of Health in 2013 after the formation of the Unity government. The United States suspended their $21 million funding of the ministry over allegations of corruption on 9 May 2017.

Child agencies

The Ministry of Health has 6 departments within the organization which focuses on their respective sector who are under the supervision of the Director of Medical Services, Principal secretary and Cabinet secretary. * Department of Preventive and Promotive Health * Department of Curative and Rehabilitation Health Services * Department of Standards and Quality Assurance and Regulations * Department of Planning and Health Financing * Department of Health Sector Coordination and Inter Government * Department of Administrative Services

Historical list of ministers

Bernard Mate Bernard Mate (1922 – 6 January 1994) was a Kenyan politician and one of the first group of Africans to be elected to the Kenya Legislative Council (LegCo), the then legislative arm of government in the British Colony of Kenya, representing ...

(1961–1963) *Dr.

(1963) * Joseph David Otiende (1965) * Samuel Ole Tipis (1963-?) Ministry of Health *

Mwai Kibaki Emilio Stanley Mwai Kibaki (15 November 1931 – 21 April 2022) was a Kenyan politician who served as the third President of Kenya from December 2002 until April 2013 and is regarded as one of Kenya's founding fathers. He had previously ser ...

(1988–1991) * Charity Kaluki Ngilu (2003–2007) Ministries of Public Health and Medical Services (created in 2008) * Ministry of Public Health ** Beth Mugo (2008-2012) * Ministry of Medical Services ** Peter Anyang Nyong'o (2008-2012) Ministry of Health *

James Wainaina Macharia James Wainaina Macharia (born 1959) is a Kenyan accountant who was nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Cabinet Secretary for transport in November 2015.He replaced in acting capacity Michael kamau who was suspended in March 2015. Before th ...

(2013-2015) * Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu (2015-2017) * Sicily Kariuki (2018-2020) * Mutahi Kagwe (2020- 2022) * Susan Nakhumicha Wafula (2022 - Present)

References

External links

* Healthcare in Kenya
Ministry of Health

Ministry of Health Strategy 2014-2018
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry of Health (Kenya) Government ministries of Kenya