The NGO Awards 2025 were launched in Nairobi, highlighting a significant 25% decline in funding for Kenya’s NGO sector ahead of the November 14 awards ceremony.

• Funding for Kenyan NGOs dropped from Sh196 billion in 2024, attributed to reduced international aid post-Trump-era USAID cuts and the War in Ukraine.
• The awards will feature 20 categories, and nominations are open until September 19 at ngosawards.com.
• Dr. Emily Koech, CEO of CIHEB, and Susan Otieno, CEO of Aga Khan Foundation, urged NGOs to diversify funding and enhance accountability, citing Kenya's rank as fifth globally in charitable giving with 86% of Kenyans donating to causes.