The Kenyan government and the US have formally agreed to implement a five-year health cooperation partnership valued at US$1.6 billion. Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo confirmed the deal on June 8 after meeting US Chargé d'Affaires Susan Burns. The agreement follows a Court of Appeal ruling that lifted a prior freeze.
Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo announced the implementation of the Kenya–US Health Cooperation Partnership after a courtesy call from US Chargé d'Affaires Susan Burns at the National Treasury. The five-year programme covers disease surveillance and outbreak response, laboratory systems strengthening, health commodities, frontline health workforce transition, and digital health systems. The deal had been frozen by the High Court in December 2025. The Court of Appeal lifted the freeze on May 12. The US government had paused implementation in February 2026 to respect the court process. Critics including Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah, the Consumers Federation of Kenya and the Katiba Institute had challenged the agreement. They argued it bypassed parliament and raised concerns over data privacy and legal immunity for US personnel. Kiptoo stated that US companies contribute significantly to job creation and economic growth in Kenya.
