ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Health Act
3. Objects of the Act
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
3. Objects of the Act
The objects of this Act are to—(a)establish a national health system which encompasses public and private institutions and providers of health services at the national and county levels and facilitate in a progressive and equitable manner, the highest attainable standard of health services;(b)protect, respect, promote and fulfill the health rights of all persons in Kenya to the progressive realization of their right to the highest attainable standard of health, including reproductive healthcare and the right to emergency medical treatment;(c)protect, respect, promote and fulfill the rights of children to basic nutrition and healthcare services contemplated in Articles 43(1)(c) and 53(1)(c) of the Constitution;(d)protect, respect, promote and fulfill the rights of vulnerable groups as defined in Article 21 of the Constitution in all matters regarding health; and(e)recognize the role of health regulatory bodies established under any written law and to distinguish their regulatory role from the policy making function of the national government.