The Consumers Federation of Kenya (Cofek) has raised concerns regarding the US–Kenya Health Cooperation Framework, citing potential data-privacy and sovereignty risks for Kenyans. They are pushing for stronger safeguards and consumer representation in the agreement's governance.

• Cofek insists on a formal seat at the partnership’s governance and oversight structures for Kenyan consumers.
• The lobby demands full disclosure of private-sector players and clarity on data collection, storage, and usage.
• CS Duale announced that full details of the Sh208 billion health partnership will be published and tabled in Parliament.
• According to CS Duale, only aggregated, high-level information, excluding personal identifiers, will be shared.

A Nairobi-based advocate, Francis Wanjiku, has petitioned Chief Justice Martha Koome to remove geo-restrictions on the Judiciary’s e-filing and cause-list portals. He argues that the current system disadvantages millions of Kenyans living or traveling abroad and contradicts constitutional guarantees of equality and access to justice.

• Over three million Kenyans in the diaspora are estimated to be affected by the geo-blocking.
• The petition was sent to Chief Justice Martha Koome.
• The e-filing system, rolled out nationwide after its 2020 debut in Nairobi, was intended to streamline case-filing and allow remote tracking.

A new report by the African Digital Rights Network (ADRN) warns that millions of Africans are being locked out of essential services due to the imposition of biometric digital-ID systems across the continent, raising significant privacy and access concerns.

• These systems, costing an estimated US$1 billion continent-wide, require citizens to provide personal and biometric information with limited legal protection.
• Tony Roberts, Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, highlighted that fundamental rights like education and healthcare are becoming conditional on enrollment in these systems.
• Paradigm Initiative Executive Director Gbenga Sesan expressed concerns about data breaches and the use of personal data to surveil critics, leading to public mistrust.
• Marginalized groups, including people with disabilities and rural populations, face additional barriers to enrollment, such as the cost of mobile data and access to electricity.
• Kenya's Maisha Namba program has faced criticism for privacy risks and legal ambiguities.