Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cuts
Published: 6/12/2025

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.