In a strategic move to safeguard critical health services and strengthen system resilience, Kenya’s Ministry of Health has partnered with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) to address urgent funding gaps in HIV and tuberculosis (TB) programs following a United States Government (USG) stop-work order.
During a high-level meeting held today, Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Dr. Ouma Oluga, engaged with CHAI’s Global Director, Dr. Gerald Macharia, to outline collaborative strategies aimed at sustaining service delivery and advancing long-term health sector reforms.
CHAI emphasized its ongoing support to both the national and county governments, highlighting a recently initiated Resource Mapping exercise designed to improve coordination and accountability in the allocation of health sector resources.
In response to the funding cuts, CHAI has mobilized additional support to cover the next 12 months, targeting priority short-, medium-, and long-term interventions identified by the Ministry.
The partnership aims to ensure uninterrupted care for vulnerable populations while laying the groundwork for a resilient, domestically financed health system.
“Our collaboration with CHAI is a timely intervention that will help mitigate the effects of funding shortfalls, safeguard essential services, and propel us toward a more sustainable and efficient health system,” said Dr. Oluga.
The engagement also focuses on tapping into non-traditional financing options such as public-private partnerships, enhancing service delivery integration, and using data-driven decision-making to optimize resource allocation.
Key CHAI officials present included Dr. Solomon Matiko Riro, Associate Director for Health Financing; Victoria Wanjohi; and representatives from NASCOP and the Program Management Unit (PMU), including Dr. Andrew Mulwa and Dr. Emmanuel Ayodi.
The renewed Kenya-CHAI partnership marks a significant step toward aligning donor support, government priorities, and sector-wide planning to ensure continuity and resilience in the face of financial disruptions.
