Kenya Among 10 African Countries to Benefit from KSh 64 Billion Funding
- The Ministry of Health confirmed Kenya will receive billions of shillings over the next five years from the Beginnings Fund Initiative
- The funding initiative aims to save 300,000 lives and deliver quality care to 34 million women and newborns across 10 African countries by 2030
- In Kenya, the funding will target 20 counties, focusing on high-burden facilities, health worker training, improved infrastructure, and reliable medical supplies
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Kenya has been named among 10 African countries set to benefit from a KSh 64 billion ($500 million) fund aimed at improving maternal and newborn health outcomes across the continent.
Source: Twitter
During a meeting in Nairobi, the Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Ouma Oluga, engaged with Alice Kang’ethe, CEO of the Beginnings Fund Initiative, and David Gathara, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, to explore strategic partnerships that will accelerate progress in maternal and newborn health in the country.
How much will Kenya get?
According to a statement shared by the Ministry of Health, the Beginnings Fund Initiative, supported by global partners, will provide Kenya with an estimated KSh 10.3 billion ($80 million) over the next five years.
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"The initiative supported by global partners aims to save 300,000 maternal and newborn lives while delivering quality care to 34 million women and newborns across the 10 countries by 2030," the Ministry of Health stated on X.
The money will be drawn from a funding kitty of $500 million (about KSh 64 billion), which has been set aside as the organisation looks to focus its efforts in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe up to 2030.
How will the Ministry of Health use the funding?
The ministry noted that the initiative will prioritise high-burden facilities, which are responsible for at least half of maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths in Kenya.
Key interventions will include scaling up evidence-based care, equipping hospitals with essential medical tools and commodities, strengthening the health workforce through training, improving infrastructure and referral systems, and ensuring a reliable blood supply.
According to the Ministry of Health, the programme will target 15 high-burden counties identified through KHIS data (2022–2024).
An additional five counties were selected based on equity and government priorities.
Source: Twitter
Will Kenya benefit from Google funding?
In other news, Google announced a USD 7 million (about KSh 905 million) artificial intelligence (AI) funding initiative for Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa.
The funding will support AI education, safety, and skills development through partnerships with academic institutions and nonprofits.
The investment is part of a larger USD 37 million (KSh 4.7 billion) package that also funds research, infrastructure, and startups, including $25 million (KSh 3.2 billion) for AI tools to improve food security and $3 million (KSh 387.9 million) for the Masakhane African Languages AI Hub to advance research across 40+ languages.
The initiative will strengthen Africa’s role in the global AI landscape by promoting responsible AI use, digital literacy, and local innovation.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
