Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged Kenyans to strengthen their healthcare systems, emphasizing that the world is shifting responsibility for health financing to individual countries.
Mudavadi, who joined President William Ruto for the funeral service of late Baringo Senator William Cheptumo in Baringo County, stated that global health funding is becoming increasingly constrained, making it critical for Kenya to establish self-sustaining mechanisms to support Universal Health Coverage (UHC) as well as identify and address obstacles.
“Recently, I was in Geneva, Switzerland, where I engaged with the Global Fund, which plays a critical role in global health financing. Last year, President William Ruto led a replenishment effort that secured Ksh.28 billion for Kenya,” said Mudavadi.
“This year, the Global Fund is seeking further replenishment, and their CEO specifically requested President Ruto’s intervention to champion the appeal for increased funding.”
He stated that, while international partners have assisted Kenya’s health sector, there is now a clear expectation that countries assume greater responsibility for their healthcare systems.
Mudavadi emphasized that UHC remains a critical pillar of national development, and Kenya must ensure that healthcare is accessible and affordable to all citizens.
He warned against politicizing healthcare issues, stating that a functional health system is critical to national stability and prosperity.
