The Kenyan government has released stringent rules that the United States must follow under a new multi-billion shilling health deal, following an agreement between Presidents Donald Trump and William Ruto’s administrations. Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale made the full document public on Monday, December 8, detailing the Data Sharing Agreement guiding access to Kenya’s health data.

• Kenya will primarily share aggregate, non-identifiable data, avoiding individual-level information unless absolutely necessary.
• The data sharing agreement is set to run for seven years, with Kenya retaining full ownership and intellectual property rights over all shared data.
• The U.S. must store, archive, and dispose of data according to Kenyan law, with Kenyan requirements taking priority in cases of conflict.
• Any publications using Kenyan data must include Kenyan co-authors and receive official approvals.