AFP News Agency(@AFP):🇰🇪 🇺🇸 HIV deaths on the rise in Kenya since US aid cuts At least 24 HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya have died since aid was slashed by the United States in early 2025, despite being in good health until then. The US has long been the biggest donor to Kenya's health system, but the Trump administration has restructured support away from NGOs, and passed rules to prevent them promoting issues it opposes

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2026.10.05 15:06

🇰🇪 🇺🇸 HIV deaths on the rise in Kenya since US aid cuts At least 24 HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya have died since aid was slashed by the United States in early 2025, despite being in good health until then. The US has long been the biggest donor to Kenya's health system, but the Trump administration has restructured support away from NGOs, and passed rules to prevent them promoting issues it opposes