USAID Kenya Stories

TB, malaria, newborn health services must restart, says USAID memo
Reuters  |  Feb 09, 2025

President Trump moved to freeze international aid while undertaking a 90-day review hours after taking office last month.

Obama slams Trump's USAID suspension as "foreign policy mistake"
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 07, 2025

His remarks come as diplomatic and humanitarian circles express growing concern over the ramifications of this policy shift.

Kenya at risk of losing Sh80 billion annually as Trump halts foreign aid
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 06, 2025

Over the past five years, the health sector has consistently received the largest share of US assistance, amounting to Sh1.89 billion.

How Trump’s 90-day foreign aid suspension could disrupt Kenya’s development programmes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 22, 2025

The Aid Data Network estimates that US government aid contributes approximately $1.68 billion (Sh252 billion) annually to Kenya’s economy.

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