Who is Aden Duale?
Aden Duale is a Male Kenyan Citizen and a well known politician currently serving as a Cabinet Secretary for Health under president William Samoei Ruto.
He is among the most influential leaders from Northern Kenya and he has played major roles in Parliament and Cabinet over the years. Duale previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence before later being moved to the Health Ministry in 2025 during a cabinet reshuffle.
Aden Duale Age and Place of Birth
CS Duale was born on June 15, 1969 in Garissa county, Kenya. He is 56 years old.
Education Background
Diving into Health CS Aden Duale’s education background, it is evident that he attended all his basic education as basic right required by the government of Kenya.
He attended Garissa Primary, Garisa High school and Moi Forces Academy in Nairobi.
Hr later advenced for tertiary education level at Moi University before pursuing further studies at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology where he earned an MBA.
Politics/Career
Aden Duale is a well known politician. His political career began way back in 2007 when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Dujis Constituency. He became nationally famous after serving as a Majority Leader in The National Assembly during the Jubilee Administration when Uhuru Kenyatta was the President.
Over the years, CS Duale has served in senior government positions including; assistant Minister for livestock, Majority leader in parliament, CS Defence, CS Environment and CS Health.
AS a Cabinet Secretary, Duale focused on major government projects like
- Universal Health Coverage – UHC
- Strengthening the Social Health Authority – SHA
- Digital transformation i healthcare.
- Expanding partnership with private hospitals.
- Improving healthcare workforce policies in the Country.
Family
Is Aden Duale Married? Aden Duale is married. He is happily in marriage with his wife. They are blessed with five sons. Despite being a pullic figure, he keeps most of his family life private.
Aden Duale Salary/Net worth
Aden Duale earns a gross monthly salary of approximately Ksh. 990,000 to Ksh. 1.05 million (SRC). He also earns an additional Ksh. 10 million annually from his rental properties, ranching and business shares.
1 year ago Aden Duale declared his Net worth to be Sh 980 million.
| Who is Aden Duale? | He is the Health Cabinet Secretary |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Gender | Male |
| Date Of Birth | June 15, 1969 |
| Age | Aden Duale is 56 Years old |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Tribe | He hails from the Somali ethnic Group. |
| Education | University – MBA |
| Wife | Sowda |
| Children | He has 5 children |
| Salary | He earns between Ksh. 990,000 to Ksh. 1.05 million |
| Networth | Aden Duale declared his Net worth as Ksh. 980 million |
