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Originally published by Techish Kenyatech
June 3, 2026
7h ago
Behind Kenya’s Ebola Block, a Bigger Fight Over Health Data.

A Kenyan court blocked the US Ebola facility and ordered its terms disclosed, reviving a deeper fight over health data sovereignty...
✨ Key Highlights
A Kenyan court has extended a block on a United States-backed Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, demanding the government publish the full terms of the deal within seven days, highlighting a larger dispute over control of Kenya’s health decisions and data.
- The High Court ordered the disclosure of all agreements, assessments, and approvals related to the facility, temporarily halting its setup and the admission of exposed individuals until June 23rd.
- Key players include Kenya's Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, the Katiba Institute, the Law Society of Kenya, the Kenya Human Rights Commission, and the Laikipia County government.
- This case echoes a previous court suspension of data-sharing aspects of a $2.5 billion Kenya-US Health Cooperation Framework, underscoring concerns about public participation and the potential re-identification of de-identified health data.
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