Despite outrage, Kenya and U.S. launch $1.6 billion health programme

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Despite outrage, Kenya and U.S. launch $1.6 billion health programme  Kenya and the United States have officially launched a $1.6 billion health partnership after months of legal disputes delayed its implementation. The five-year agreement aims to strengthen disease surveillance, healthcare systems and emergency preparedness across the country.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2026/06/09/despite-outrage-kenya-and-us-launch-16-billion-health-programme  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Kenya and the United States have agreed to move ahead with a $1.6 billion health corporation program after months

00:08of legal challenges delayed its implementation.

00:10The program aims to strengthen disease surveillance, outbreak response, laboratory systems, health supplies, frontline healthcare workers and digital health services.

00:21The deal had been frozen by the High Court in late 2025 over constitutional concern but was later cleared by

00:28the Court of Appeal which ruled that suspension risks disrupting essential health services.

00:34Critics including civil society groups and lawmakers have raised concerns over data privacy, legal immunity for U.S. personnel and

00:44financial obligations placed on Kenya estimated at more than $800 million over five years.

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