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Oluga: Kenya holds full control of data in US deal

Health Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga during an interview on Spice FM on Tuesday, Decmeber 9, 2025. [Screen grab]

The Health Ministry now says Kenya retains full control of all patient information under the Kenya–US Health deal, pushing back against rising concern over how health records will be handled.

Medical Services Principal Secretary Ouma Oluga said on Tuesday, December 9, that Kenya now operates a unified national data pipeline that connects hospitals and health platforms through a government-managed system.

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