The United States has temporarily halted a $1.6 billion (KSh207 billion) health cooperation agreement with Kenya after the High Court froze its implementation due to constitutional and data privacy concerns. This framework agreement, signed on December 4, 2025, aimed to enhance health sector collaboration.

• The agreement was challenged by the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, citing insufficient data safeguards and bypassed parliamentary oversight.
• High Court Justices Bahati Mwamuye and Chacha Mwita issued conservatory orders in December 2025, and declined to lift the freeze in February 2026.
• The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, through Chargé d’Affaires Susan Burns, confirmed the agreement would be reworked, assuring that ongoing health programs like HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis interventions will continue.
• Researchers from the University of Nairobi Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) warn that a prolonged suspension could lead to a KSh71 billion funding shortfall.