Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr Ouma Oluga and Professor Graham Lord, Senior Vice President for Health and Life Sciences at King's College London, during the signing of the partnership. /HANDOUTKenya and the United Kingdom have renewed their health partnership for another five years after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will deepen cooperation in healthcare, research, innovation, trade and investment from 2026 to 2031.
The renewed Kenya–UK Health Alliance (KUKHA) seeks to strengthen collaboration between the two countries while supporting Kenya's drive towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC) through expanded investments in health systems and medical innovation.
Education CS Migos Ogamba, Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr Ouma Oluga and Professor Graham Lord, Senior Vice President for Health and Life Sciences at King's College London. /HANDOUT
The signing ceremony was witnessed by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba on behalf of the participating learning institutions and the British High Commissioner.
The renewed partnership builds on five years of collaboration that has strengthened health workforce training, specialist clinical services, cancer care, kidney disease management, medical research and academic exchanges between Kenya and the United Kingdom.
Under the new agreement, the alliance will broaden its focus to include digital health, artificial intelligence, local manufacturing of health products and technologies, health security, climate-resilient health systems, technology transfer, and increased trade and investment in the health sector.
The Ministry of Health said the expanded partnership will also support the implementation of Kenya's Universal Health Coverage agenda by promoting innovation and improving access to quality healthcare services.
The Memorandum of Understanding further aligns all Kenya–UK Health Alliance programmes with Kenya's Health Policy Platform, ensuring joint initiatives are integrated into national planning, budgeting and monitoring systems to enhance coordination, accountability and long-term sustainability.
According to the Ministry, the renewed agreement reaffirms the commitment of both Kenya and the United Kingdom to deepen bilateral cooperation, accelerate research and innovation, mobilise investment and build resilient health systems capable of delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to citizens in both countries.
