CS Duale Urges KEMSA to Accelerate Ongoing Reforms and Align with Government Health Agenda
CS DUALE URGES KEMSA TO ACCELERATE ONGOING REFORMS AND ALIGN WITH GOVERNMENT HEALTH AGENDA Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has called on the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) to accelerate ongoing reforms and align fully with the government’s transformative health agenda under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), anchored in Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Speaking during a strategic engagement with the KEMSA Board and senior management in Embakasi, Nairobi, Hon. Duale emphasized that restoring public confidence in the health supply chain begins with institutional reform, efficiency, and ethical leadership. Hon. Duale acknowledged KEMSA’s ongoing reforms and urged the Agency to fast-track the finalization and operationalization of regulations under the KEMSA Act. He further called for the full activation of regional warehouses and last-mile delivery systems to improve accountability, ensure timely service delivery, and rebuild public trust...