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Kenya refugees face crisis as US aid cuts disrupt health services

Commissioner for Refugee Affairs John Burugu during an interview on Spice FM on Monday, March 17 2025. [Screen grab]

A sweeping executive order by US President Donald Trump has cut critical funding for refugee aid in Kenya, triggering an immediate crisis in health services across major camps.

The order, signed on January 20 and titled "Reevaluating and realigning United States foreign aid," halted funding through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a key partner in Kenya's refugee camps.

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