Asma Ali ,MD

The Principal Secretary, State Department for Medical Services, Dr Ouma Oluga, today chaired a high-level preparatory meeting ahead of the 2nd Eastern Africa Regional Global Health Security Summit (EARGHSS 2026), scheduled for 27–29 January 2026 at the Safari Park Hotel and Conference Centre. The meeting brought together key national, regional, and international stakeholders to review progress and align final preparations for the summit. Held under the theme “Catalysing Collaboration and Local Manufacturing of Health Products for Africa’s Sovereign Health Security,” the forum will focus on strengthening regional cooperation, enhancing preparedness for disease outbreaks, and advancing local production of medicines, vaccines, and medical supplies. The summit is expected to convene over 1,500 participants drawn from government, the private sector, development partners, academia, and the broader health community. It will culminate in the adoption of key regional commitments and the launch of Kenya’s Local Manufacturing Strategy for Health Products, reinforcing the country’s leadership in advancing health security across Eastern Africa. Institutions involved in the preparatory process include Kenya Vision 2030, led by Dr Emmanuel Nzai; the Africa CDC East Africa Regional Coordinating Centre, chaired by Dr Lucy Mazyanga Masaba; Health Products and Technologies (HPT); the Kenya BioVax Institute; the Directorate of Health Sector Coordination; and senior officials from various Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).

African leaders are rethinking their health systems following the abrupt disruptions in the health sector funding by the global north. @Amref_Worldwide CEO @daktari1 is pitching for returning to the basics. Access to clean water, sanitation, immunization, nutrition. #AHAIC2025

As much as we are fighting for our rights. It has been a week of comedy😂😂. #RutoMustGo

Mama I made it! I occupied Parliament Remember the #occupyParliament demonstrations? But tell daddy I’m sorry I won’t come home tonight Not because I’m spending at a friends’. No! Not because I’m among the injured. No! Nor because I was abducted as they have to most of us. That would have been better I’m in a cold dark place called the morgue Mama I know daddy will be angry why I wore his shoes I had to, I know they are bigger but I had to Otherwise no one could have. I know he will complain that I have read too much political novels Please don’t let him blame Animal Farm, Don’t let him blame Kidagaa Kimemwozea, Don’t let him blame Tumbo Lisiloshiba, Don’t let him blame Kifo Kisimani, Don’t let him blame Mstahiki Meya, Or Parliament of Owls They can’t be blamed. I did it for Our country. They hailed us for being fearless Mama! They called it an historic moment; actually unprecedented. Did you watch the news? All over the country thousands of us matched forward, wearing mostly black, chanting slogans and singing revolutionary songs. They call us GenZ Mama. Some Mpigs say we have watched too much Netflix and we eat KFC. Sorry for the spelling mistakes Mama, I meant MPs. Did you see how we sang ‘Kudade’ with Mc Gogo? Did you see how Juliani turned up and we sang ‘Utawala’? That song you call ‘Nikoo njaa siwezi karanga’? Did you hear us sing ‘Tujiangalie’by Sauti Sol? Have you seen King Kaka’s ‘ Wanataka Kutumaliza’? Did you see how Mulamwah gave us Tea and Mandazi? Have you seen all the comedians, Content creators and influencers? I told you it will be Big Mama! We matched forward Mama Slowly and peacefully Like you told me We said we were peaceful They rattled us with teargas and water canons Mama We coughed, cried and chocked to the smoke but still matched on We matched amidst the sting of that pink water they sprayed on us with those beastly vehicles But nothing was more painful than hearing them pass that draconian punitive Bill Mama. Remember how you used to forcefully give us porridge by locking us between your legs, pinching our noses then pouring a tone of porridge in our forcibly opened mouth? Leaving us with two choices; swallowing or choking to death? That’s what they did to us yesterday Mama But unlike in the past, today’s child chose the latter; death! We approached the parliament as promised. We eventually occupied Parliament Mama Albeit briefly. The wall gave in and we entered. I’m sorry I did not taste the rice As some did Mama All I tasted was the bullets Mama They sprayed me with bullets Mama, That’s why i won’t come home. My battle is over Mama But not the revolutionary war.