The High Court has suspended President William Ruto's task force on health audit, which included Director General of Health Patrick Amoth, dealing yet another blow to the initiative.
In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye declared the Presidential Task Force on Health Audit unconstitutional stating that it had unlawfully usurped the role of the Kenya Human Resources Advisory Council rendering its formation and operations illegitimate. "A declaration is hereby issued that Executive Order No. 5 of 2024, establishing the Presidential Task Force on Addressing Human Resources for Health, is unconstitutional, null, and void," ruled Justice Mwamuye.
Additionally, the court warned Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa and the Attorney General(AG) against taking any action based on President Ruto's directives regarding the task force.
Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa conversing with the Director General of Health Patrick Amoth during a media briefing on March 5, 2025, at Afya House Nairobi.
