Kenya pushes for coordinated, inclusive development financing amid funding pressures

Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga said the country, and Africa more broadly, must translate existing knowledge and professional capacity into measurable outcomes through improved coordination among stakeholders.

Speaking at the Kenya Partners Convening (KPC) 2026, organised by the Gates Foundation and held at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi, Oluga emphasised the need to treat policy formulation and implementation as shared responsibilities.

He noted that mechanisms such as the government-led Health Policy Platform are critical in fostering collaboration and ensuring that policies are effectively executed.

The convening comes at a time when countries across the continent are grappling with declining donor funding and increasing fiscal pressures.

Discussions at the forum are centred on strengthening domestic resource mobilisation, enhancing efficiency in public spending, and improving service delivery across key sectors.

Participants at the meeting included AMREF Health Africa Chief Executive Officer Githinji Gitahi, University of Nairobi Senior Research Fellow in Health Economics David Khaoya, and Safaricom Foundation Director of Sustainable Business and Social Impact Karen Basiye.