Topic: USAid
Musk's DOGE scraps over Sh10 billion in Kenyan deals over 'wasteful' expenditure
Apr 03, 2025 at 08:30 PM
Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has recently annulled significant contracts in Kenya, totalling over Sh10 billion....
Kenya braces for possible EU aid cut as treasury warns of tough financial times
Mar 26, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Kenya’s Treasury has warned of an impending financial crunch, anticipating that the European Union (EU) may soon cut its aid following a similar decision by the United States thr...
Kenya faces worsening food insecurity as 2.8 million people projected to be in crisis
Mar 21, 2025 at 05:56 PM
Kenya’s food security crisis is set to worsen in the coming months, with an estimated 2.8 million people projected to experience high levels of acute food insecurity between Apri...
Treasury CS Mbadi warns of Sh52 billion budget gap due to USAID funding freeze
Mar 06, 2025 at 08:33 PM
Kenya’s financial plans have hit a stumbling block after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi disclosed that the country would lose Sh52 billion in the 2024/25 financial year du...
Kenya races to plug Sh24.9 billion health funding gap following freeze by USAID
Feb 18, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Kenya is staring at an urgent health financing shortfall of Sh24.9 billion following the suspension of USAID, forcing the government to seek alternative sources to sustain critical...
Kenya’s Sh83.5 billion lifeline in jeopardy as Trump pulls the plug on foreign aid
Feb 06, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Kenya could be staring at a financial crisis in key sectors following United States President Donald Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid for 90 days....
35,000 jobs at risk in Kenya as Trump shuts down USAID global operations
Feb 05, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Kenya faces a major employment crisis as over 35,000 workers under USAID-funded programmes brace for job losses following the agency’s impending shutdown....
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Relief as US judge briefly halts Trump’s order on HIV, Malaria, TB-related policies
Jan 29, 2025 at 02:46 PM
A U.S. judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s freeze on funding for lifesaving HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis drugs in countries supported by US-AID, following w...
Visa and USAID collaborate to connect public with digital government services
Oct 28, 2024 at 08:18 PM
A new partnership between Visa and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) seeks to boost global access to open, secure and inclusive digital government syst...
CHRISTOPHE ORCET: Retailers must lead the charge to overcome plastic pollution
Jul 23, 2024 at 03:28 PM
Kenya, like many countries, faces a formidable challenge: plastic pollution....
James Mwangi roots for more private sector involvement in education during AfDB meeting
Jun 03, 2024 at 05:44 PM
The private sector emerged as a key player in improving Africa's education landscape during a high-level dialogue held at the African Development Bank (AfDB) 2024 Annual Meeting in...
60 students to enjoy Mboya-Kennedy Sh430 million education airlift program
May 22, 2024 at 02:40 PM
The U.S. and Kenya, in another landmark move that signifies a renewed commitment to educational collaboration announced the relaunch of the Kennedy-Mboya education airlift program....
Green Milestone: Kenya pioneers world's first sustainable garment factory
May 20, 2024 at 01:01 PM
Kenya marks a significant stride towards sustainable industrialization as the world's inaugural green industrial garment factory takes shape in Athi River EPZ....
US pledges Sh130 million help for Kenya in its flood mitigation efforts
May 09, 2024 at 06:25 PM
In a gesture of solidarity and support, the United States has announced a substantial contribution of Sh130 million to bolster the humanitarian efforts of the Kenya Red Cross in as...
iProcure, the once promising Kenyan agritech startup, put in administration
May 03, 2024 at 06:40 PM
Kenyan agritech startup iProcure, a well-funded company that aimed to revolutionize the agricultural sector, has been placed under administration, raising concerns about its future...
Kenya's textile industry leaps forward with Nexgen Packaging EPZ launch
Apr 23, 2024 at 10:23 PM
In a momentous event on Tuesday, President William Ruto and US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman inaugurated Nexgen Packaging Kenya EPZ Limited, marking a significant milestone in Ke...
Ruto calls on international community to address barriers to realisation of SDGs
Sep 20, 2023 at 12:52 PM
President William Ruto, while co-chairing the United Nations General Assembly Sustainable Development Goals dialogue, emphasized the urgent need for the international community to ...
Kenya-US Sh232 million deal to propel Kenstate's coconut processing expansion
Aug 30, 2023 at 12:36 PM
Kenya's Kentaste, a leading coconut processor, is set to expand its exports to the United States with a Sh232 million ($1.6 million) joint investment project, backed by the US gove...
USAID Kenya donates Sh47 million to boost human wildlife conflict response
Dec 19, 2022 at 04:11 PM
USAID Kenya has donated Sh46.97 million to wildlife conservation organisations in Tsavo and Amboseli national parks to enhance their response to human-wildlife conflict in Kenya....
Govt to utilise NGAOs infrastructure to enhance uptake of Covid-19 vaccine
Jan 24, 2022 at 05:34 PM
The government will utilise National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) to enhance the uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine....
