Africa · Health + Economic

US Foreign Aid to Kenya

$14B

Total Since 2001

$800M

Annual (2024)

15%

Military Aid

Health + Economic

Aid Type

$14B

Total Aid Since 2001

$800M

Annual Aid (2024)

15%

Military Percentage

55M

Population

$2K

GDP Per Capita

$255

US Aid Per Capita (Total)

📋 Context & Background

Key US counter-terrorism partner in East Africa. PEPFAR health aid. Kenya hosts US military at Camp Lemonnier (Djibouti nearby). AFRICOM staging ground.

⚠️ Controversies

Kenyan police brutality during 2023 protests. US continues security cooperation.

💡 What $14B Could Buy Instead

The total US aid sent to Kenya since 2001 could have funded:

215,384

Teacher Salaries

350

New Schools

28

Hospitals

40,000

Affordable Homes