President Ruto Defends Kenya-US Health Deal Amidst High Court Suspension - December 2025

The High Court has temporarily suspended the implementation of the Kenya-United States Health Cooperation Agreement, which was signed on December 4, 2025. Following the suspension, President William Ruto has passionately defended the health sector cooperation agreement. President Ruto reassured Kenyans that their health data will not be transferred to the United States and dismissed allegations that Kenya sold the data. Additionally, the president clarified that financial support from the United States associated with the deal does not constitute a loan and that Kenya is not incurring any new debt.