Aden Duale, E.G.H.
Recorded incumbent · Kenya
At a glance
Recorded current position: Cabinet Secretary
Aspirant sought seat: Not listed on this office record (see interactive profile for any separate campaign)
County: Kenya · Constituency: Not recorded · Ward: Not recorded
Party: Non-Partisan
Record updated: 2026-05-04 (record update, not independent verification).
Last verified: Not recorded.
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Biography
Hon. Aden Duale, E.G.H., is the Cabinet Secretary for Health. Cabinet Secretaries are appointed by the President with the approval of the National Assembly under Article 152 of the Constitution of Kenya, and head the National Government ministries and state departments. (Source: president.go.ke/cabinet/)
Education
• Egerton University — Bachelor of Education (Arts) • Garissa High School — Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
Professional experience
• 2024–present: Government of Kenya — Cabinet Secretary for Health • 2023–2024: Government of Kenya — Cabinet Secretary for Defence • 2013–2022: National Assembly of Kenya — Leader of the Majority (11th and 12th Parliaments) • 2013–2022: National Assembly — Member of Parliament for Garissa Township Constituency (two terms) • 2007–2013: National Assembly — Specially elected Member; Assistant Minister, Livestock Development
Political experience
• 2013–2022: Member of Parliament, Garissa Township Constituency, Garissa County • 2007–2013: Nominated/Specially elected Member of Parliament • Senior member: KANU → ODM-Kenya → URP → TNA → Jubilee Party → United Democratic Alliance (UDA), Kenya Kwanza Coalition
Sources
https://www.president.go.ke/cabinet/; https://www.president.go.ke/cabinet-secretary/aden-duale/
Source attribution is not independent verification.