Kenya

A woman farms crops in Kenya.
Lameck Ododo
Action Against Hunger, Kenya

The State of Hunger in Kenya

Kenya’s hunger and malnutrition crisis has intensified, with around 1.8 million people experiencing severe food insecurity. Over 760,000 children are acutely malnourished. The crisis is driven by recurring droughts and floods, high food and fuel prices, disease outbreaks, pest infestations, and reduced aid funding. Water, sanitation, and hygiene needs are also critical, increasing the risk of waterborne diseases like cholera and driving higher rates of malnutrition. In arid regions, over half of the communities rely on unsafe water. Widespread gender-based violence is another area of grave concern.

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How We're Helping in Kenya

We operate across high-risk counties, focusing on health and nutrition; water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); food security and livelihoods; protection from social and gender-based violence; and advocacy. In 2024, we reached over 1.5 million people. More than 900,000 received health and nutrition services, 70,000 accessed mental health support, and over 400,000 gained access to clean water and sanitation.

We also provide emergency cash aid and agroecological training to improve food security. Recent data shows that our programs have helped acute malnutrition rates fall between 0.6 and 4.9% across target counties in 2024.

The women of the community located in Ltungai leave a few minutes to fill the 15-litre containers with water in a hole where the water is stagnant, between two rocks. The water is not drinkable, full of bacteria.
400K

People Gained Access To Clean Water And Safe Sanitation

900K

People Benefited From Health And Nutrition Services

Action Against Hunger repaired and upgraded the borehole in Rosina's community, allowing the women to irrigate their kitchen gardens. Action Against Hunger repaired and upgraded the borehole in Rosina's community, allowing the women to irrigate their kitchen gardens.
Peter Caton
Action Against Hunger, Kenya
Rose shows the MUAC band, a tool to help mothers detect malnutrition at home. Rose shows the MUAC band, a tool to help mothers detect malnutrition at home.
Peter Caton
Action Against Hunger, Kenya
Lys Arango
Action Against Hunger, Kenya

In Kenya, we advocate to improve health services, promote proper nutrition to prevent hunger and improve health, and develop policy guidelines on safe and healthy child-feeding practices.

Nutrition & Health

To prevent the spread of disease and reduce malnutrition, we install handwashing stations, train health workers, and spread messages about healthy hygiene habits through radio and roadshows.

Water, Sanitation & Hygiene

We work with mothers and community health workers to help more families detect malnutrition at home, sooner, so they can seek lifesaving treatment for their children.

Empowering Mothers to Detect Acute Malnutrition in Kenya

To help communities cope with disasters, we provide cash to vulnerable families, allowing them to buy what they need to survive, including food, medicine, and school fees.

Food Security & Livelihoods

Mothers Building Resiliency in West Pokot, Kenya

Rehema Chevet, 33 years, lives in Sigor Town in West Pokot, Kenya with her one year old daughter Faith.
Action Against Hunger's work in West Pokot Kenya is empowering mothers to work together to build long term resiliency.

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