{
  "id": 13353097,
  "title": "Duale Invites Public Comments on Proposed Kenya CDC Order",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/duale-invites-public-comments-on-proposed-kenya-cdc-order",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-10T07:09:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/duale-invites-public-comments-on-proposed-kenya-cdc-order/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called for public input on the draft Kenya Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Order, 2026, published in the Gazette on October 9. The draft Order, developed under the State Corporations Act (Cap. 446), Section 3(1), aims to establish the Kenya Centre for Disease Control and Prevention as the national authority for disease prevention, health security, and response to public health emergencies. The public and interested parties have 14 days from the notice's publication to submit written comments to the Cabinet Secretary. Duale urged affected individuals and organizations to submit their memoranda within the specified timeframe.",
  "summary": "Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has invited the public to submit views on the proposed Kenya Centre for Disease Control and Prevention Order, 2026. In a Gazette notice dated October 9, Duale said a Regulatory Impact Statement had been prepared for the draft Order, which was developed under Section 3(1) of the State Corporations Act [...] The post Duale Invites Public Comments on Proposed…",
  "key_points": [
    "Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale invites public comments on the proposed Kenya CDC Order.",
    "The draft Order aims to establish the Kenya Centre for Disease Control and Prevention.",
    "Public has 14 days to submit written comments to the Cabinet Secretary."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}