In a historic first, the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) welcomed a sitting Cabinet Secretary for Health, Aden Duale, to its Annual Delegates Conference on May 11, 2025. This unprecedented move signals a new era of collaboration between the government and medical professionals.

CS Duale addressed the gathering with a message of reconciliation and commitment. He emphasized that his presence was a deliberate signal of the government’s renewed dedication to open, structured, and sustained engagement with health workers. “This is not a coincidence, it’s a statement,” Duale remarked, highlighting the importance of trust, dialogue, and partnership in advancing the healthcare agenda.

Addressing the longstanding issue of internship challenges, CS Duale acknowledged the broken pipeline ..He urged the Governor of Mombasa … that the next Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) factors in inflation to prevent future disputes over intern wages.