Deborah Mlongo Barasa
Deborah Mlongo Barasa | |
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| Born | |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | University 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) |
| Occupations | Consultant physician, Politician |
| Years active | 18 |
| Known for | Cabinet Secretary, Government of the Republic of Kenya |
| Title | Cabinet 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.