Kenya's foreign aid, received in the form of grants, continues to face setbacks after protests erupted in the United Kingdom-one of its key diplomatic donors-urging for the investigations into billions of shillings allocated to non-priority programs to Kenya. According to a report published by The Sun, a UK print publication, Britain spends approximately £15 billion (Ksh2.4 trillion) annually on overseas aid, with £9 billion (Ksh1.46 trillion) managed by the Foreign Office. The report further highlighted that Britain regularly spent Ksh17.8 million (£110,000) on a conference in Kenya focused on "preventing gender-based disinformation." Following US President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze, citizens in the UK have called on their government, led by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to take similar action by freezing some of the foreign donations allocated to several countries, including Kenya.
They are, therefore, protesting and demanding that the government makes the financial cuts. US President Donald Trump signing an Executive Order in the Oval Office, January 20, 2025.
Photo White House They argue that this move could help curb the UK's increasing waste of foreign grants for funding non-priority programs.
The demand comes amid growing concerns over the impact of such financial dependencies.
