Ruto Secures A Ksh200 Billion Health Partnership With The U.S
Kenya has signed a Health Cooperation Framework Agreement with the United States in an effort to improve its healthcare capacity. Kenya is the first nation to form such a relationship.
The deal was signed on Thursday, December 4, by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and US officials. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President William Ruto witnessed the signing.
As part of the cooperation, the Trump administration has pledged $1.6 billion (Ksh207 billion) to Kenya over the next five years. These payments will be disbursed directly through government institutions.
“We express our deep appreciation to the Government of the United States, under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, for choosing Kenya as the first nation to sign such a Framework,” the president said in a statement after the signing.
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— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) December 4, 2025
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“This decision reflects growing confidence in the strength, sustainability, and reform momentum of our healthcare systems,” he added.
The investment is expected to help align and strengthen the country’s healthcare systems with national priorities.
This includes the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), universal health coverage, and Vision 2030, all while decreasing long-term reliance on donors.
The agreement is projected to improve the digitization of healthcare infrastructure, increase the country’s emergency readiness, and strengthen the healthcare personnel and supply chain systems.
The agreement is also anticipated to deepen diplomatic relations between the US and Kenya, as well as boost investor confidence by positioning Kenya as a regional health powerhouse.
“This partnership builds upon Kenyaβs long-standing health cooperation with the United States, an enduring collaboration spanning more than 25 years and backed by over 7 billion dollars in investment,” the Head of State said.
This comes only one day after activist and whistleblower Nelson Amenya said that once the agreement is completed, the US government will have real-time access to all Kenyan health records.
In a social media post on Tuesday, December 2, Amenya also highlighted a clause in the agreement stating that it would be governed by US federal law.
BREAKING: Kenya becomes the first African country to sign the controversial US Health MoUs earning 1.6B in funds disbursed through the next 5 years in exchange for health care data & Specimens for the next 25 years.
— Nelson Amenya (@amenya_nelson) December 4, 2025
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Amenya claims that this clause would limit the application of Kenyan laws in the event of a breach of data.
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While describing the alleged agreement as unconstitutional, he noted that the proposal contravenes the Kenya Data Protection Act, the Health Act, and the Digital Health Act.
“It will give the US government real-time access to all Kenyan health records, including your HIV status, TB treatment, your children’s vaccination records – everything,” Amenya alleged.
“Your data protection rights simply don’t exist under this agreement. The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner becomes completely powerless to protect you,” he added.
Ruto Secures A Ksh200 Billion Health Partnership With The U.S
