Kenya and US Sign Ksh207 Billion Health Cooperation Agreement Amid Data Breach Concerns - December 2025

Kenya has sealed a Health Cooperation Framework Agreement with the United States, securing $1.6 billion (Ksh207 billion) over five years to bolster its healthcare system and support reforms including the Social Health Authority (SHA). President William Ruto witnessed the signing, making Kenya the first nation to enter such a partnership. The deal sparked concerns about a potential data breach, following allegations that it would grant the U.S. unrestricted access to Kenya's national health databases. Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale addressed these claims. The US Embassy clarified via Charge d’Affaires Susan Burns that the health data to be shared will be aggregated and not personally identifiable.