Ruto defends Sh323b Kenya-US health deal amid fears over citizen data

President William Ruto, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Council of Governor Chairperson Ahmed Abdullahi during the 12th National and County Co-ordinating Summit at State House, Nairobi on December 10, 2025. [PCS]

President William Ruto has dismissed claims that the government agreed to share Kenyan citizens’ data with the United States through a Sh323 billion health deal signed Thursday, December 4.

Speaking at the National and County Governments Summit at State House Nairobi on Wednesday, December 10, Ruto said the agreement was carefully reviewed by the State Law Office and posed no threat to citizens’ health data.