Kenya and US sign Sh206.9 billion health deal to boost Taifa Care and disease control

Kenya and US sign Sh206.9 billion health deal to boost Taifa Care and disease control
Kenya and US sign Sh206.9 billion health deal to boost Taifa Care and disease control - Kenya and the US have signed a Sh206.9 billion five-year health agreement to boost Taifa Care, strengthen healthcare systems and expand access to quality services. (Photo: Ministry of Health)
Kenya and the US have signed a Sh206.9 billion five-year health agreement to boost Taifa Care, strengthen healthcare systems and expand access to quality services. (Photo: Ministry of Health)

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The five-year partnership will support Taifa Care, KEMSA reforms, disease control programmes and digital health initiatives as Kenya works to strengthen its healthcare system.

Kenya and the United States have signed a five-year health cooperation agreement worth approximately Sh206.9 billion (USD1.6 billion) aimed at strengthening Kenya’s healthcare system, advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC) under Taifa Care and supporting key disease control programmes.
The Strategic Objective Grant Agreement (SOAG), signed at the National Treasury headquarters in Nairobi, establishes the framework for health cooperation between the two countries, outlining shared priorities, financing arrangements, implementation targets and performance measures.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi signed the agreement on Wednesday alongside US Chargé d’Affaires Susan Burns, formalising the Kenya–United States Health Cooperation Framework after months of consultations and technical engagements between the two governments.

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The Ministry of Health said the agreement will focus on strengthening national institutions and health systems, improving supply chain resilience and building local capacity to support Kenya’s long-term healthcare priorities.
"Over the next five years, the Framework is expected to mobilise approximately USD 1.6 billion to support Kenya's health agenda and advance the country's transition towards a resilient, self-sustaining and increasingly domestically financed healthcare system," the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
The partnership will support reforms at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA), intensify efforts to combat HIV, tuberculosis and malaria, expand digital health services through the Digital Health Superhighway, and strengthen health systems while improving access to affordable, quality healthcare.

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Duale reaffirmed the government’s commitment to a government-to-government cooperation model anchored on national ownership, accountability and prudent use of resources.
According to the Ministry of Health, the agreement further strengthens Kenya–United States cooperation in advancing Universal Health Coverage through Taifa Care, supporting disease prevention and control, improving health service delivery and building a responsive and resilient health system capable of addressing current and emerging public health challenges.
The signing ceremony was attended by Medical Services PS Ouma Oluga, Public Health PS Mary Muthoni, Social Health Authority CEO Mercy Mwangangi, Digital Health Agency CEO Anthony Lenayara, alongside senior government officials and representatives from both governments.

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