European Union provides Ksh. 37.6 M emergency fund for humanitarian aid in Kenya

According to the EU, more than 1.8 million people are suffering from acute food insecurity, with an estimated rise to 2.1 million by January 2026. This is a result of water sources dwindling, famine, and a significant drop in humanitarian funding. 

The EU further revealed that the famine has caused 179,000 people to be in critical conditions, and further put 741,000 children and 109,000 pregnant or lactating women at risk of malnutrition. Also, there is a high rise of cholera outbreaks in Narok and Nairobi, with Narok leading with a 9% case fatality rate.

Meanwhile, the EU says communities in the arid and semi-arid regions are in danger, risking acquiring water-borne and zoonotic diseases.  

The humanitarian aid is purposed to assist the Kenya Red Cross Society to provide the affected communities with essential food assistance, clean water, cash support, healthcare and protection services. 

The project, which will last for six months, aims to support over 150,000 victims of the converging crisis.

"This funding is part of the EU’s overall contribution to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC),” says the EU.