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Researchers warn Kenya's broken pledge risks worsening hunger

Prof. Dickson Andala, CEO of the National Research Fund (second right) and Dr. Shaukat Abdulrazak, Principal Secretary for Science, Research and Innovation (third right) tour exhibitions at the Kenya National Research Festival 2025 at Egerton University.

Kenya has yet to meet its pledge of spending 2 per cent of gross domestic product on research, even as leaders warn food insecurity is worsening.

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