By Valentine Mumbi
Health Cabinet Secretary Hon. Aden Duale has presided over the official launch of the Integrated Measles-Rubella and Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine Campaign at Githogoro Grounds in Westlands, Nairobi.
The nationwide campaign, running from July 5th to 14th, 2025, is a key step in advancing Kenya’s universal healthcare agenda and bolstering child health across all 47 counties.
The campaign specifically targets children aged 9 months to 59 months for the Measles-Rubella vaccine, and children aged 9 months to 14 years for the Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV).
These vaccines are being provided free of charge through public health facilities and mobile outreach teams, especially in hard-to-reach areas.
Speaking at the launch, CS Duale emphasized that the campaign is not just a medical effort but a life-saving initiative that reinforces the government’s commitment to safeguarding the health of future generations.
“No child should suffer or die from a preventable disease,” he stated, urging parents and guardians to take their children to the nearest health centre.
The CS was accompanied by Principal Secretaries Dr. Ouma Oluga (Medical Services) and Mary Muthoni (Public Health), Director-General for Health Dr. Patrick Amoth, Westlands Member of Parliament Tim Wanyonyi, Nairobi County CEC for Health Suzanne Silantoi, senior Ministry of Health officials, and representatives from global health partners such as WHO, UNICEF, PATH Kenya, and Gavi.
Partners lauded Kenya’s integrated approach, which maximizes resources and improves vaccine coverage.
This campaign comes at a time when outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like typhoid and measles remain a public health threat, particularly in densely populated and underserved areas.