Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cuts

Published: 6/12/2025
Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cuts
Hundreds of starving children at Kenyan refugee camps face extreme malnutrition due to US funding cuts affecting food rations, leading to a severe humanitarian crisis. The Kakuma camp, home to 300,000 refugees, has seen a reduction in aid operations by the UN's World Food Programme after cuts to US foreign aid programs. The refugees now receive only 30% of the recommended food amount, leading to starvation and desperation among families and children, with little hope for immediate relief without increased aid funding.