The Washington Post published on 14 April 2025 an article titled "'What Is Going to Happen to Us?' Trump's Aid Cuts Upend Kenyans' HIV Fight" by Katharine Houreld.
The dismantlement of USAID has disrupted the flow of assistance for combatting HIV/AIDS in Kenya and other countries. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he had granted waivers for lifesaving humanitarian assistance, but he issued no blanket exception for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), one of the most successful US assistance programs ever implemented in Africa. This article describes the impact on Kenyans.
