USAID: List of Kenyan Institutions affected by US funding freeze, amount received in 2024
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President William Ruto's administration is among the top institutions affected by US president Donald Trump's orders on foreign aid.
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In less than a month into office, Trump issued orders that froze all foreign aid conducted by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Although Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a waiver allowing lifesaving humanitarian aid to resume, the USAID fund freeze continued to hit most countries across the globe.
The organisation directed all workers across the world to go on administrative leave.
"On Friday, February 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm (EST) all USAID direct hire personnel will be placed on administrative leave globally, with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs," said USAID.
The move instilled fear and anguish among dependent institutions which took steps to restructure over an imminent reduction in donations.
The US foreign fund disbursed KSh 84 billion to more than 230 institutions in Kenya during the year ending December 2024.
Ruto-led Kenya Kwanza government received KSh 602 million from USAID during the same period.
The University of Nairobi received KSh 1.2 billion, Moi University (589 million), among other organisations and notable government institutions.
Below is the list of notable state agencies and institutions that received USAID funds in 2024:
| Institution | Amount (KSh) |
| 1. Moi Teaching & Referral Hospital | 2 billion |
| 2. Moi University | 589 million |
| 3. Kenyatta University | 395 million |
| 4. Kenya Medical Training College | 153 million |
| 5. Kenya Wildlife Conservancies | 88 million |
| 6. University of Nairobi | 1.2 billion |
| 7. Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology | 461 million |
| 8. Government of Kenya | 602 million |
| 9. Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization | 2 million |
| 10. Population Services Kenya | 194 million |
Other organisations that support humanitarian activities in Kenya are World Food Programme which received KSh 15.6 billion, Food and Agriculture Organisation (KSh 113 million), Kenya Red Cross Society (KSh 1.1 billion) and Mercy Corps (KSh 1.4 billion.
The full list of USAID-funded activities in Kenya during the year 2024 can be accessed here.
Thousands of Kenyans have been expressing fear and anguish over loss of jobs as these organisations restructure.
It is estimated that the 35,000 jobs under the US president's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR will be lost.
Healthcare, education, and agriculture initiatives have stalled, leaving vulnerable communities without essential services.
Many laid-off workers face difficulties repaying loans, paying school fees, and meeting basic needs, with some at risk of being blacklisted by credit bureaus.
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