HP, Clinton Foundation set up data centers in Kenya

The data centers are expected to support other government ministries as well. The data centers already house key routing infrastructure for the country's integrated finance management information systems (IFMIS), which are run by the Ministry of Finance.

The project is expected to have a major impact on HIV testing, after students from Strathmore University developed software and a database to allow blood sample results to be processed faster.

"Instead of waiting for results to arrive by courier, doctors receive results via a text message sent to SMS [Short Message Service]/GSM [Global System for Mobile Communications]-enabled HP printers located throughout rural areas," added Mbwaya. "Results can arrive in just a few days, which means infants can receive lifesaving treatment in good time."

The project is expected to strengthen other existing infrastructure around the Ministry of Public Health, in order to fully integrate with the data center infrastructure.