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US Embassy in Nairobi scales back operations following government shutdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

The embassy encouraged the public to visit the official website, travel.state.gov, for the latest updates on service availability and operational stat...

US aid cut to worsen situation for over 600,000 Kenyans affected by drought, says Mercy Corps
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 03, 2025

In Kenya, where over 600,000 individuals were relying on the support, the effects will be devastating, with those most vulnerable now facing a deepeni...

Unions file lawsuit in Washington DC seeking to stop Trump from dissolving USAID
DW News  |  Feb 07, 2025

The lawsuit alleges that dissolving USAID, which was established as an independent agency in a 1998 law passed by Congress, is beyond Trump's authorit...

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