Ruto Defends Uhuru as Duale Dismisses Linda Mama Legacy
Uhuru had accused Ruto's administration of reversing the gains made in key sectors, among them health...
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President William Ruto defended the Linda Mama program from his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta's tenure, stating his administration learned from it to develop the improved Linda Jamii and Universal Health Coverage programs. This comes after Kenyatta earlier criticized the current government's untried projects.
- President Ruto defended Uhuru Kenyatta’s Linda Mama program, acknowledging its role in shaping current health initiatives.
- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, however, directly criticized the previous administration for a broken health system and questioned Linda Mama's effectiveness in reducing maternal mortality rates.
- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta had recently highlighted Linda Mama as a success of his regime, arguing that Kenya Kwanza replaced successful programs with untested ones, burdening citizens.
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Debates and Funding Disputes Arise Over National Health Initiatives - September 2025
Kenyan Governors have initiated a new confrontation with Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, demanding immediate reforms in the health sector due to delays from the Social Health Authority (SHA) in disbursing funds to counties. Separately, President William Ruto defended the Linda Mama program from his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta's tenure, stating his administration learned from it to develop the improved Linda Jamii and Universal Health Coverage programs. Amidst these discussions, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has ignited controversy by proposing a two-child per family policy, during conversations comparing the new Linda Taifa/Linda Jamii initiative with the previous administration's Linda Mama policy.
