Kenneth Leonard Jacobs (born 7 May 1959) is a South African politician and doctor, and the chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health in the National Assembly of South Africa since 2021.
[1] Jacobs is a former member of the provincial executive committee (PEC) of the African National Congress in the Western Cape.
[1] In 2019 Jacobs stood for election to the South African National Assembly as 5th on the ANC's Western Cape list of parliamentary candidates.
[4] In August 2021, Jacobs was elected Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Health.
Jacobs replaced Sibongiseni Dhlomo, who was appointed Deputy Minister of Health.