Kenyan Court Suspends US Health Aid Deal over Data Privacy Concerns

Kenya court suspends US health deal

The NewsA Kenyan court temporarily blocked the government from implementing a health aid agreement with the US, citing privacy concerns over the potential storage and use of citizens’ data.The $2.5 billion pact would see the US government invest up to $1.6 billion into Kenya’s health programs to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. The court’s injunction was in response to a lawsuit brought by consumer rights groups who argued that the…

Kenya court halts $1.6B US health deal over data privacy challenge

Judge freezes implementation after consumer lobby warns pact could expose sensitive medical records - Anadolu Ajansı

Kenyan court halts rollout of $1.6bn health deal with the United States

Kenya’s High Court has paused a multibillion-shilling health partnership with the United States, stopping the government from putting the agreement into action until a legal challenge is heard.

Kenyan court suspends US health aid deal over data privacy concerns

The landmark $2.5bn Kenya-US deal has been stopped until the court hears the case over data privacy.

Kenya: High Court Suspends $1.6bn Kenya-Us Health Cooperation Framework Over Data Privacy Concerns

The High Court has issued conservatory orders temporarily stopping the implementation of a recently signed health cooperation framework between Kenya and the United States, marking the first major legal challenge to the pact unveiled on December 4.

Kenya’s High Court Suspends US Health Deal As Civil Society Urges African Leaders To Ensure ‘Fair Terms’

Kenya’s High Court suspended the implementation of the country’s Memorandum of Understanding with the United States on Thursday after two separate court challenges by the Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and local Senator Okiya Omtatah. COFEK argues that the agreement contravenes Kenya’s Data Protection Act, Digital Health Act, Health Act, and new data regulations that […]