Cabinet okays Kenya-US Health Deal to Strengthen Disease Surveillance
Kenya and the United States signed the historic Health Cooperation Framework on December 4, 2025, making Kenya the first country to enter a government-to-government agreement with the US...
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The Kenyan Cabinet has approved a new health cooperation framework with the United States to enhance disease surveillance and strengthen the public health system.
- $1.6 billion (KSh208 billion) will be invested by the United States over the next five years.
- Key figures involved include President William Ruto and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- The agreement aims to improve disease surveillance, laboratory networks, and digital health systems, with funds going directly to Kenyan government health institutions.
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