Deborah Mlongo Barasa

Deborah Mlongo Barasa
Born
CitizenshipKenya
Alma materUniversity of Nairobi
(Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
(Master of Medicine in Internal Medicine)
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
(Master of Science in Infectious Diseases)
OccupationsConsultant physician, Politician
Years active18
Known forCabinet Secretary, Government of the Republic of Kenya
TitleCabinet Secretary for Environment, Climate Change & Forestry

Deborah Mlongo Barasa, also Debra Mulongo Barasa (née: Mlongo), is a Kenyan consultant internist, infectious diseases expert and politician. She was the cabinet secretary of health in the cabinet of Kenya, from August 2024 until 1 April 2025. Prior to that, she was an infectious diseases consultant at the World Health Organization, based in Nairobi, Kenya.