How Kenya-US health agreement betrays our privacy and the law
Source: The Standard
There are moments in a nation’s life when the alarm must be sounded without hesitation, moments when silence becomes complicity, and courage becomes the only moral option. Kenya stands precisely at such a moment today.During his visit to the US this week, President William Ruto signed a 25-year agreement that grants the US government real-time access to medical records of every Kenyan, your HIV status, TB treatment, mental health history, fertility struggles, vaccination records of your children, and every disease specimen collected in hospitals from Lodwar to Lamu. This is not a partnership. This is not cooperation. This is wholesale surrender of sovereignty dressed as development assistance.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive accessUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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During his visit to the US this week, President William Ruto signed a 25-year agreement that grants the US government real-time access to medical records of every Kenyan, your HIV status, TB treatment, mental health history, fertility struggles, vaccination records of your children, and every disease specimen collected in hospitals from Lodwar to Lamu. This is not a partnership. This is not cooperation. This is wholesale surrender of sovereignty dressed as development assistance.Get Full Access for Ksh299/WeekUncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive accessUnlock the Truth Now 》Unlimited access to all premium contentUninterrupted ad-free browsing experienceMobile-optimized reading experienceWeekly NewslettersMPesa, Airtel Money and Cards acceptedAlready a subscriber?Log inFollow The Standard
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