Gov’t Responds To Data Breach Claim In The Kenya-US Multibillion Health Deal
Aden Duale, Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary, has addressed concerns over the country’s latest health agreement with the United States, following claims of a potential data leak.
This comes after Adani whistleblower Nelson Amenya made an explosive claim about the two countries’ multibillion-dollar health security arrangement.
Amenya stated that the agreement will give the US government uncontrolled, real-time access to Kenya’s national health databases, which include sensitive patient information.
State department puts the total figure at $2.5B. https://t.co/hDOCIjhi7Q pic.twitter.com/BVguSbe0rZ
— Nelson Amenya (@amenya_nelson) December 4, 2025
According to him, the reported deal would allow the US to access personal medical records such as HIV status, tuberculosis treatment history, and vaccine data.
Amenya further stated that a section submitting the agreement to US federal law would nullify Kenyan legal protections such as the Data Protection Act, the Health Act, and the Digital Health Act.
However, CS Duale has strenuously denied such reports, stating that the country’s health data is secure and completely secured under Kenyan law.
Duale declared in a statement on Thursday, December 4, that health data in Kenya is considered a national strategic asset and cannot be accessed or shared without following legal procedures.
He underlined that any data-sharing agreement, whether within Kenya or with a foreign country, must go through the Digital Health Authority (DHA) and the Data Protection Commission.
— Hon. Aden Duale, EGH (@HonAdenDuale) December 5, 2025
PROTECTING KENYA'S HEALTH DATA
— Hon. Aden Duale, EGH (@HonAdenDuale) December 4, 2025
Your health data is a national strategic asset.
Under the new U.S-Kenya Framework:
• All data sharing follows Kenyan laws
• Only de-identified, aggregated data is shared
• Approvals must go through DHA and the Data Commissioner
• Digital… pic.twitter.com/fy4SF0R8c6
“Under the new U.S.-Kenya framework: All data sharing follows Kenyan laws, and only de-identified, aggregated data is shared,” Duale noted.
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“Approvals must go through the Digital Health Authority (DHA) and the Data Commissioner. Digital Health Act and the Data Protection Act fully apply,” he added.
Duale’s clarification comes hours after President William Ruto witnessed the signing of the agreement, which will see the U.S. government invest Ksh200 billion in Kenya’s health system over the next five years.
𝗔𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗞𝗘𝗡𝗬𝗔–𝗨.𝗦. 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗟𝗧𝗛 𝗖𝗢𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗙𝗥𝗔𝗠𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞 pic.twitter.com/LY8mED7w0B
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) December 4, 2025
Under the new arrangement, Kenya and the U.S. will jointly manage investments meant to eliminate HIV, TB, malaria, strengthen outbreak response, and accelerate the transition to fully self-reliant national health systems by 2030.
Gov’t Responds To Data Breach Claim In The Kenya-US Multibillion Health Deal
