Mahakama ya Juu inazuia COFEK kuondoa ombi dhidi ya mkataba wa data ya afya Kenya-Marekani

Mahakama ya Juu imezuia Shirikisho la Wateja la Kenya (COFEK) kuondoa ombi lake dhidi ya mkataba wa kushiriki data ya afya kati ya Kenya na Marekani. Katiba Institute ilipinga uamuzi huo, na hakimu alikubali. Kesi itasikilizwa Mei 25.

Mahakama ya Juu imeamua kuzuia COFEK kuondoa ombi lake lililoanza Desemba 2025 dhidi ya mkataba wa kushiriki data ya afya kati ya Kenya na Marekani. Mkataba huo ulizua mabishano kwa sababu COFEK alidai unaweza kukiuka haki za faragha za Wanakenya, ulinzi wa data na ukosefu wa ushauri wa umma.

COFEK alifikia makubaliano ya ridhaa na serikali na akaomba kuondoa ombi. Hata hivyo, Katiba Institute, kupitia mwanasheria Joshua Malidzo, walipinga, wakisema kesi za maslahi ya umma zinazohusu masuala ya katiba haziwezi kutatuliwa kwa makubaliano ya kibinafsi.

Hakimu Patricia Nyaundi alikubali pingamizi hilo, akisisitiza kuwa kesi za maslahi ya umma lazima ziwe chini ya udhibiti wa mahakama. "Mambo yanayoathiri umma hayawezi kufutwa kwa ridhaa tu wakati masuala ya katiba bado hayajatuliwa," alisema Nyaundi. Seneta wa Busia Okiya Omtatah pia ameonyesha nia ya kufuate kesi katika ombi lake la 2025.

Mkataba unahusisha Marekani kutoa zaidi ya Ksh200 bilioni kwa afya kupitia serikali kwa miaka mitano, badala ya muundo wa wafadhili. Rais William Ruto ametetea mkataba, akisema una msingi thabiti wa kisheria na data ya wananchi haitumiwa vibaya. Februari, Marekani ilisema itaendelea baada ya uamuzi kamili wa mahakama.

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The Constitutional Court has struck down provisions in the National Health Act that underpinned parts of the proposed National Health Insurance scheme, ruling them unconstitutional.

The Court of Appeal has lifted an injunction blocking implementation of a $1.6 billion health cooperation agreement between Kenya and the United States signed in December 2025.

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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.

The High Court has ruled on the impeachment case of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The decision by a three-judge panel is expected to carry major political implications ahead of the 2027 elections.

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Justice Patricia Nyaundi accepted Health CS Aden Duale's apology on Tuesday and cautioned him against future court order violations. The ruling concerns the U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility project in Laikipia.

Kenya's government has slashed funding for public universities by Ksh13 billion under the new funding model, according to data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Leading institutions like JKUAT, University of Nairobi and Egerton have been hardest hit, with sharp drops in government capitation between the 2023/2024 and 2025/2026 financial years. The data emerges four months before the September university intake.

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Following strike threats and mediation offers amid disputes over the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical scheme transition, teachers' union KNUT, SHA and the Ministry of Health have signed an agreement on April 28 to resolve issues and prevent a nationwide walkout. The deal restores last expense benefits to Ksh300,000 and removes tariff locks.

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