ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Health Act
4. Responsibility for health
Edition: 2026-07-10 · In force
4. Responsibility for health
It is a fundamental duty of the State to observe, respect, protect, promote and fulfill the right to the highest attainable standard of health including reproductive healthcare and emergency medical treatment by inter alia—(a)developing policies, laws and other measures necessary to protect, promote, improve and maintain the health and well-being of every person;(b)ensuring the prioritization and adequate investment in research for health to promote technology and innovation in healthcare delivery;(c)ensuring the realization of the health related rights and interests of vulnerable groups within society, including women, older members of society, persons with disabilities, children, youth, members of minority or marginalized communities and members of particular ethnic, religious or cultural communities;(d)ensuring the provision of a health service package at all levels of the healthcare system, which shall include services addressing promotion, prevention, curative, palliative and rehabilitation, as well as physical and financial access to healthcare;(e)ensuring adequate investment in research for health to promote technology and innovation in healthcare delivery.