PS: Health sector needs smarter investments

Principal Secretary State Department for Medical Services Dr Ouma Oluga leads the launch of digital health and rolled out Digital Health Transformation initiative at Migori County Stadium in Migori County on June 26, 2025. (Anne Atieno, Standard)

Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga has called for smarter investments and increase of local funding to realise Kenya’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) ambitions, amid shrinking donor funding and rising demands. 

Speaking at the opening of the 42nd annual scientific congress of the Kenya Cardiac Society (KCS) in Mombasa, the PS acknowledged the crucial role of the medical community in guiding health policy, saying while policymakers may have authority, they rely heavily on experts knowledge from the field to make the right decisions.