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Gates Foundation withdraws from host country agreement with Kenya

President William Ruto with bill gates at bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in New York in 2023. (Courtesy)

The Gates Foundation has announced its withdrawal from the Host Country Agreement with Kenya.

However, the Foundation will continue branch operations in the country, following controversy over the diplomatic immunity granted by the government.

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