The United States (US) has halted 72 projects that were actively helping Kenyans and offering employment in different sectors.
The halt follows President Donald Trump's move to pause US foreign development assistance for 90 days to review all foreign aid programs to ensure they align with his "America First" foreign policy.
Only 11 out of the 83 previously active US Agency for International Development (USAID) projects will continue offering services, according to the report seen by Kenyans.co.ke. 72 projects have been permanently closed, according to the report.
The 11 active projects will continue to operate until between 2026-2029.
Since President Trump's inauguration in January, USAID has been affected by the funding cuts, which have had a ripple effect on Kenya.
According to the report, the continuing projects' primary areas of intervention are in health supply chain strengthening, HIV/AIDS service delivery, TB diagnosis and prevention, and child protection/OVC and DREAMS programs.
''The envisaged program is expected to continue covering diagnosis of TB, treatment of diagnosed patients, and prevention of transmission of TB, besides spearheading the introduction of new technologies and approaches and sustaining the gains made in,'' read part of the document.
Among the partners of the projects that will be continuing include health-focused and academic institutions like the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), Moi University College of Health Sciences, Tujenge Jamii, and specialised NGOs and consulting firms like Deloitte & Touche LLP.
Others are AMREF Health Africa, St. Johns Community Centre (Pumwani), and Christian Health Association of Kenya, among others.
The terminated projects' areas of intervention include education (literacy programs, higher education transformation), trade and private sector reforms, resilience and community capacity building, agricultural and food systems, and water and sanitation interventions.
Wildlife conservation and environmental management, electoral governance and anti-fraud initiatives, health governance and digital health, social inclusion, disability, and gender equality monitoring, evaluation, and capacity building have also been terminated.
Academic and research institutions like the University of Nairobi and Strathmore University have also been affected. Government-linked organisations and civil society groups like the National Council of Churches of Kenya and the Kenya Wildlife Services have been affected.
Following the permanent closure, Kenya is set to lose over Ksh15 billion that was supporting the initiatives in education, agriculture, wildlife, and other projects that were benefiting from the funding.
