The US Embassy has clarified that the health data to be shared in the Ksh 200 billion health deal with Kenya will be aggregated and not personally identifiable. This announcement was made by Charge d’Affaires Susan Burns following allegations of potential data breaches.

• Susan Burns confirmed that the US will not access private patient data, and Kenya's privacy laws will be upheld.
• The shared information will be statistical, such as tracking the total number of people on ARVs, not individual details.
• A key part of the American investment will strengthen Kenya’s health information systems by funding the scaling up of Kenya’s electronic medical record (EMR) systems.
• Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale previously dismissed claims of a potential data breach, asserting that Kenya's health data remains secure under national laws.

Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has addressed concerns regarding a potential data breach in the country's recent Ksh 200 billion health agreement with the United States. This follows allegations by whistleblower Nelson Amenya that the deal would grant the U.S. government unrestricted access to Kenya's national health databases.

• Duale insists that Kenya's health data is secure and protected under Kenyan laws, clarifying that data sharing requires approval from the Digital Health Authority (DHA) and the Data Protection Commissioner.
• The agreement was signed after President William Ruto witnessed the deal, which commits the U.S. to invest Ksh200 billion in Kenya’s health system over the next five years.
• Under the new framework, "All data sharing follows Kenyan laws, and only de-identified, aggregated data is shared," with the Digital Health Act and the Data Protection Act fully applying.