Kenya and the United Kingdom have pledged to enhance their collaboration in strengthening Kenya’s healthcare system. Discussions focused on various aspects, including universal health coverage, workforce development, and digital health transformation.

• A key focus was the Kenya–United Kingdom Health Workforce Partnership, aiming to strengthen Kenya’s healthcare workforce through training and development programmes.
• The meeting involved Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and British High Commissioner to Kenya Matt Baugh.
• Areas of discussion included reforms under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), the operationalization of the Social Health Authority (SHA), enhancements in epidemic preparedness, and investments in climate-resilient health infrastructure.

President William Ruto met with Belgium's Ambassador to Kenya, Peter Maddens, to discuss expanding trade and investment, particularly in agribusiness.

• Belgium is Kenya's leading export destination for coffee.
• The meeting followed high-level engagements during his visit to Brussels in June 2026.
• Belgian businesses have shown increased interest in Kenyan agribusiness investment.

President William Ruto has congratulated Andy Burnham on his appointment as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, signalling hopes for an enhanced trade and strategic partnership between Kenya and the UK.

• Ruto expressed his eagerness to work with Burnham's government to deepen bilateral ties and expand cooperation in areas such as green growth, innovation, and security.
• The congratulatory message from Kenya's Head of State highlights Burnham's "distinguished record of public service and a steadfast commitment to practical, people-centred leadership," aligning with Kenya's Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
• Andy Burnham officially assumed office on Monday, becoming the United Kingdom's seventh prime minister in a decade, and has pledged to restore political stability.

A nationwide strike by health workers, excluding doctors and nurses, entered its second day on Tuesday, July 21, as unions demand the government address key grievances.

• Unions are demanding the immediate conversion of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) staff from contract to permanent and pensionable terms.
• The Health Union Caucus is leading the industrial action, stating negotiations have stalled with both national and county governments.
• The strike is reportedly affecting health service delivery in several counties, with a particular focus on dissatisfaction with how governors have handled the dispute.