The Ministry of Health will hold talks with US acting Ambassador Marc Dillard in an effort to reinstate foreign aid, following its suspension under an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.

The funding freeze has significantly impacted Kenya's healthcare system.

The move has left the Kenyan government with a Sh30.92 billion funding gap in the health sector, putting supply of essential medical commodities worth Sh24.9 billion at risk.

On Monday, Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa admitted that Kenya has long relied on US government funding to sustain its healthcare system, and the withdrawal of this support threatens service delivery.