President William Ruto has appointed Aden Duale as the new Cabinet Secretary for Health, just months after he assumed leadership of the Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Ministry.
In a corresponding move, Deborah Barasa will now head the Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry docket, taking over from Duale.
“His Excellency the President has additionally effected portfolio reassignments within the ranks of the serving members of the Cabinet.
“Accordingly, and in accordance with Article 152(5)(a) of the Constitution, the following Cabinet Secretaries have been reassigned Aden Bare Duale, Health Ministry and Deborah Mulongo Barasa to the Environment, Climate Change and Forestry,” a communication by Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei said.
Prior to him being Environment CS, Duale served as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence having assumed the position on October 31, 2022.
He was dismissed on July 11, 2024 and then reinstated on July 19, 2024 in a different capacity as Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry.
Past positions
Duale is a former Member of the National Assembly for Garissa Township Constituency.
He served as the Majority Leader of the National Assembly under the Jubilee Party in the 11th Parliament from 2013 to 2017 and in the 12th Parliament from 2017 to 2020.
He was first elected in 2007 under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), but left the party in 2009, teaming up with Ruto to form the United Republican Party.
Duale has served as a representative of the Dujis Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the 2007 parliamentary elections.
After initially being elected with the Orange Democratic Movement, he switched parties for the 2013 elections and won re-election as a member of the United Republican Party.
He also served as an assistant minister in the Ministry of Livestock Development between 2008 and 2013.
In the 11th Parliament, he was a member of the House Business and House Broadcasting Committees, while in the 12th Parliament, he was a member of the House Business Committee.
