Kenya is among 13 African nations set to benefit from the United States' decision to issue an additional Ksh12 billion ($93 million) in funding to combat child malnutrition across the continent.
According to Thomas 'Tommy' Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson in Washington, DC, the lifesaving initiative will provide Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) to nearly 1 million children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.
The spokesperson emphasised the urgency of the intervention, noting that the funding will draw down the entire prepositioned stock of RUTF and support continued production to meet ongoing needs. "This critical funding will help save lives in 13 countries, drawing down the entire prepositioned stock of RUTF and supporting continued production to meet ongoing needs," he said.
An Image of Donald Trump on May 2 The White House Other countries that will benefit include Haiti, Mali, Niger, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Nigeria, Madagascar, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, and Chad.
