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Global Fund

Global Fund — international health financing partnership supporting Kenya's HIV/AIDS response alongside government and PEPFAR.

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  1. September 2026
  2. The Standard

    The Global Fund, which has pumped at least Sh258 billion towards Kenya’s HIV, TB and Malaria response since 2003, has cut funding for HIV response by at least 18.2 per cent under its (GC8) grant cycle, which covers the 2026 to 2028 implementation period.The reduction coincides wi

    Public debt is choking healthcare, experts warn
  3. August 2026
  4. The Standard

    Additionally, he said people living with HIV and TB patients are supported by the Global Fund and USG and are therefore not under SHA despite the ongoing integration.

    Health Summit Review: A scorecard for health agenda
  5. June 2026
  6. The Standard

    President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Global Fund and other development partners, the country has significantly expanded access to testing and treatment.

    Alarm over rising HIV cases among Kenyan youth
  7. Citizen Digital

    ng' migrants By AFP June 17, 2026 05:16 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter South African President Cyril Ramaphosa co-hosts, with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured), a summit on the Global Fund

    South African President Ramaphosa warns against 'scapegoating' migrants
  8. Capital News

    To support disease prevention and control, the government has earmarked Sh18.5 billion for programmes supported through the Global Fund and Sh6.4 billion for vaccines and immunisation initiatives.

    Government Allocates Sh177.2 Billion to Health Sector in Push for Universal Health Coverage
  9. The Standard

    In the proposed budget, Sh18.5 billion has been earmarked for the Global Fund (HIV, malaria and TB) to help reduce the burden of communicable diseases and advance immunisation programmes.A significant portion has also been directed towards salaries for Universal Health Coverage (

    Big win as Health sector secures Sh177 billion allocation
  10. The Standard

    An allocation of Sh18.5 billion has been made to HIV/Aids, malaria, and tuberculosis programmes under the Global Fund.

    Health spending plan rises to Sh175.5 billion amid donor cuts
  11. May 2026
  12. The Standard

    Subscribe to our newsletterSIGN will also host a “Case Library” containing African negotiation case studies, including Botswana’s diamond renegotiations, Tanzania’s mining reforms and former President Obasanjo’s role in establishing the Global Fund.The institute will further offe

    Africa launches negotiators academy to fix bad mining, debt and trade deals
  13. Citizen Digital

    They pointed to the Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment in 2025, which raised US$12.64 billion, significantly below its US$18 billion target.

    Civil society groups push leaders to prioritise health investment at Nairobi Summit
  14. The Standard

    The groups noted that the Global Fund’s eighth replenishment secured $12.64 billion (Sh 1.63 trillion) in 2025, falling short of its $18 billion (Sh 2.32 trillion) target needed to support programmes between 2027 and 2029.

    'No health sovereignty without people,' activists warns Ruto, Macron ahead of summit

Yesterday

  1. Public debt servicing undermines Kenya's healthcare funding

    Kenya's healthcare system faces a crisis as approximately 65 to 71 per cent of the budget goes toward servicing the Sh13 trillion public debt, leaving insufficient funds for essential services, experts warn during a sector forum in Nairobi.

    2 September 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 22 August

  1. Kenya health summit reviews progress toward universal coverage goals

    A 2026 Health Summit brought together policymakers, health workers, and stakeholders to assess Kenya's progress toward Universal Health Coverage, with President Ruto presenting a scorecard of his 2022 health manifesto commitments, including the Social Health Authority (SHA) which has enrolled 32.2 million Kenyans to replace the NHIF.

    22 August 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 20 June

  1. Rising HIV infections among Kenyan youth threaten pandemic gains

    Kenya has made significant progress against HIV/AIDS over four decades, but rising infections among young people risk reversing those gains, the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council has warned. The country's HIV response has expanded dramatically since the 1980s–90s through partnerships with government, PEPFAR, and the Global Fund, though early stigma and lack of knowledge created barriers to testing and treatment.

    20 June 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 17 June

  1. South African president urges against blaming migrants for national problems

    President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans not to scapegoat migrants for the country's challenges, including unemployment, crime, and poor service delivery, amid recent anti-immigrant unrest and violence where mobs have been ordering undocumented foreigners to leave.

    17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 11 June

  1. Government allocates Sh177.2 billion to health sector for universal coverage

    Kenya's Treasury has proposed a Sh177.2 billion allocation to the health sector in the 2026/27 financial year to accelerate Universal Health Coverage rollout and strengthen access to essential healthcare services. Major allocations include Sh19.1 billion for Primary Health Care Funds, Sh8.6 billion for UHC staff, Sh18.5 billion for disease prevention programmes, and Sh6.4 billion for vaccines and immunisation initiatives.

    11 June 2026 · Capital News

  2. Health sector gets Sh177.2 billion in 2026/27 budget allocation

    The government has allocated Sh177.2 billion to the health sector in the 2026/27 budget, an increase of about Sh37.5 billion from the current financial year, with funding directed at advancing Universal Health Coverage, strengthening service delivery, and supporting programmes for communicable diseases, healthcare workforce development, and primary care.

    11 June 2026 · The Standard

  3. Health budget rises to Sh175.5 billion despite donor cuts

    Kenya's health docket has been allocated Sh175.5 billion in the 2026/27 Budget Estimates, a Sh37.5 billion increase from the current year, as the government accelerates Universal Health Coverage rollout amid reductions in donor support.

    11 June 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Africa launches negotiators academy for mining, debt, trade

    Africa has launched the Sankoree Institute of Global Negotiators (SIGN), described as the first structured credentialing programme for sovereign negotiators in Africa and the Global South. The initiative, backed by several African leaders and implemented in partnership with the Africa School of Governance and AfroChampions, will train government officials and technical advisers in negotiating mining concessions, sovereign debt restructurings, trade agreements, climate finance and health procurement deals.

    19 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 11 May

  1. Civil society groups urge African leaders to boost health investment

    A coalition of more than 100 community and civil society organisations from 32 countries across Africa and France has urged African leaders and global partners meeting at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi to prioritise health investment. The groups warned that progress against HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria could be reversed without stronger health systems and increased healthcare financing.

    11 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 10 May

  1. Civil society groups demand community voice in Africa's health summit

    More than 100 civil society organisations from 32 countries have urged African and French leaders to include communities in health policy discussions ahead of the 2026 Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, warning that governments risk weakening Africa's health sovereignty by designing policies without community participation.

    10 May 2026 · The Standard

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