UN agencies turn to China to plug Kenya aid shortfalls after Trump funding cuts

The recent massive cuts to US foreign aid, initiated during the second term of the Trump administration, have crippled key programmes in Kenya such as in health and education sectors...

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UN agencies in Kenya are seeking partnerships with China's Global Development Initiative (GDI) to secure crucial funding. This move comes as a response to significant cuts in US foreign aid during the Trump administration, which severely impacted key programs in health and education.

The aid shortfalls left projects in Kenya in limbo, prompting the search for alternative funding.
China’s Charge d’Affaires in Nairobi, Zhang Zhizhong, is involved in these discussions.
The partnership with China's GDI represents a potential lifeline for underfunded UN projects.

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