{"id":17201,"date":"2025-03-05T10:21:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17201"},"modified":"2025-03-05T10:21:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:21:16","slug":"us-aid-cut-to-create-sh52-billion-deficit-in-kenyas-2024-2025-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/?p=17201","title":{"rendered":"US Aid Cut to Create Sh52 Billion Deficit in Kenya&#8217;s 2024\/2025 Budget."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"197\" src=\"https:\/\/www.getufm.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Untitled-3-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17202\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kenya&#8217;s 2024\/2025 fiscal budget is set to suffer a <strong>Sh52 billion shortfall<\/strong> following the <strong>United States&#8217; decision to cut USAID funding<\/strong>, Treasury Cabinet Secretary <strong>Mbadi<\/strong> has confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reduction in funding is expected to impact key sectors, including <strong>health, education, and food security<\/strong>, raising concerns about service delivery and economic stability. 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