Court of Appeal lifts orders blocking Kenya-US health deal
The Kenyan Court of Appeal has lifted a suspension on a $1.6 billion health cooperation deal between Kenya and the United States. The government argued that the pause threatened critical medical services for over a million patients, while petitioners raised concerns regarding data protection and parliamentary oversight.
Why it matters
The ruling ensures the continuity of essential health programs for HIV, TB, and malaria, while highlighting ongoing tensions between executive international agreements and domestic legal oversight.
President William Ruto last year, during the signing of the agreement with the US Government for Sh208bn over the next five years/PCS The Court of Appeal has lifted orders blocking the implementation of the health cooperation framework between Kenya and the United States, allowing the programme to proceed pending the hearing and determination of an intended appeal.
Justices Luka Kimaru, Munyao Sila and Dr Johnson Okello set aside conservatory orders issued by the High Court in December 2025, which had stopped the government from implementing the agreement signed on December 4, 2025.
The $1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) health cooperation deal was signed by Kenya and the United States last year, with President William Ruto witnessing the signing in the United States.
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