Trump's harsh foreign aid policy a wake-up call for Africa, says Uhuru

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta addressing mourners during a burial in Gatundu South. [File, Standard]

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday called the US decision to cut foreign aid "a wake-up call" for Kenya and Africa to utilize local resources to fund health services.

Uhuru said that Africans should stop lamenting over US President Donald Trump's decisions, which prioritize the interests of his people, and instead find ways to finance the continent's health services.