The Gates Foundation has pledged $1.4 billion (Ksh180 billion) over four years to help small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, including Kenya, develop resilience against extreme weather changes. This initiative aims to boost crop yields, livestock production, provide digital advisory services, and restore degraded land.

• The Gates Foundation will distribute $1.4 billion (Ksh180 billion) over four years to support smallholder farmers.
• The funding aims to help farmers, particularly in Kenya, access technologies and innovations for greater resilience against climate change.
• The initiative aligns with Bill Gates's renewed focus on supporting the poor in climate strategy and advancing the foundation's goal of lifting millions from poverty by 2045.