Faith Masita
Aden Duale has signed the Ministry of Health’s Performance Contracts for the 2025/2026 financial year, setting the tone for stricter accountability, disciplined spending, and results-driven service delivery across the health sector.
The signing, covering the period July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, formally aligns the Ministry’s targets with national development priorities under the government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). It also triggers the cascading of performance obligations to all Directorates, Departments, Divisions and Units effectively tying every level of leadership to measurable outcomes.
Addressing senior officials, Duale declared that the new performance cycle would be defined by “disciplined execution, ethical stewardship, and zero tolerance for complacency,” stressing that every shilling allocated to health must translate into tangible value for Kenyans.
He reaffirmed the Ministry’s constitutional duty to uphold transparency, integrity and accountability, saying prudent management of public resources and results-focused leadership remain non-negotiable.
Health, he noted, remains a central pillar of the Fifth Administration’s economic transformation blueprint. A resilient health system, he said, is critical not only to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) but also to economic productivity, social stability and human dignity.
The CS highlighted key milestones achieved so far, including progress in health financing reforms, expansion of benefits coverage, digital health integration, strengthened community health systems and improved access to specialised services. He attributed the gains to coordinated leadership and institutional discipline within the Ministry.
Duale commended Principal Secretaries Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim, Ouma Oluga and Mary Muthoni for steering reforms with focus and integrity, urging them to intensify fiscal discipline, accelerate implementation of reforms, and deepen collaboration between the National and County Governments.
Also present at the ceremony was Director-General for Health Patrick Amoth alongside Ministry directors and technical heads.
With the contracts now signed, the Ministry shifts from policy commitments to measurable delivery — under sharper scrutiny and higher expectations.
