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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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