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December 7, 2025
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Health Ministry dispels data breach claims in new Kenya-US health deal

Health Ministry dispels data breach claims in new Kenya-US health deal

CS Aden Duale noted that the agreement explicitly dictates that Kenya retains sole ownership of the data and all associated intellectual property rights in the covered systems. .....

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The Kenya Ministry of Health (MoH) has refuted claims of a data breach concerning the personal medical data of Kenyans following a new Kenya-US health cooperation deal, explicitly stating that Kenya retains sole ownership and control over all data.

  • The U.S. government will invest Ksh. 208 billion into Kenya's health institutions over the next five years.
  • Health CS Aden Duale confirmed that the agreement uses aggregate-level data and "shall not provide individual-level data or personally identifiable information—PII—to the U.S. Government."
  • This historic deal marks Kenya as the first African country to sign a government-to-government health agreement with the U.S.

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