The Government has unveiled the Quality Healthcare and Patient Safety Bill, 2025 as part of far-reaching legislative reforms designed to strengthen Universal Health Coverage (UHC) under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale today chaired a high-level stakeholders’ engagement forum on the proposed Bill, emphasizing its alignment with five key UHC pillars already under implementation: a fully publicly financed primary healthcare system; integration of ICT and telemedicine; ring-fencing of health funds through partnerships with the National Treasury and county governments; establishment of an Emergency Medical Treatment Fund; and the provision of Social Health Insurance for all.
The Bill also proposes the establishment of a unified Healthcare Tribunal to resolve disputes involving patients, healthcare workers, and providers. This aims to enhance access to justice, promote accountability, and address emerging areas of service such as medical aesthetic procedures, which will be brought under the same regulatory standards for quality and safety as traditional healthcare services.
Terming the Bill a major step in transforming Kenya’s health sector, CS Duale highlighted its potential to advance the country toward Vision 2030, reaffirm BETA priorities, and position Kenya as a continental leader in quality healthcare.
He reiterated the Ministry’s commitment to restoring public trust in the health system and urged stakeholders to critically and collaboratively review the Bill to ensure it aligns with Kenya’s UHC agenda and responds to the evolving needs of patients and providers alike.
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