UNICEF Kenya

Thanks to the Eastern and Southern Africa Humanitarian Fund (ESAHF), UNICEF Kenya is implementing a lifesaving programme providing , and services to drought-affected families across 7 counties.

This will bring critical services to support families affected by drought through:
👶🏽Treatment of acute malnutrition
💧 Access to safe, clean water
🛡️ Child protection and support for survivors of violence and people living with disabilities.

A healthy start for every mother and baby 💙

The Government of China, UNICEF Kenya, The Ministry of Health have launched a USD 4 million initiative to strengthen maternal and newborn care in Garissa, Mandera & Wajir, reaching the communities that need it most.

Because every child deserves to survive and thrive.

Transforming Maternal & Newborn Health: Kenya, UNICEF, and China Launch Lifesaving Initiative in Northeastern Kenya The project is supported by the China Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund

The planet is sending us signals.

Heat. Floods. Drought.
More frequent. More intense.

And yet, humanity is closer to the solutions than ever.

June 5 is .

Act

UN Environment Programme

UNICEF Kenya is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of young lives following the dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil.

We stand with the students, teachers, staff, families, and the broader community of Utumishi Girls Academy in this moment of profound grief.

Menstruation is normal.

This , let’s work together towards a where every girl and woman can manage menstruation safely, confidently, and with dignity.

Together, we can break the silence, end stigma, and support girls to stay healthy and in school.

In Gunjiya Village, Garissa County, families once walked up to 5km in search of unsafe water. Today, a solar-powered borehole is changing everything. 💧☀️

Women and children now have safe water closer to home, livestock have reliable access to water, and children have more time for school and play.

With support from the Government of Japan, UNICEF and Peace Winds Japan are working together to provide sustainable water systems and support integrated WASH interventions across the arid Garissa and Turkana counties.

“Water Is Life”: Solar-Powered Borehole Transforms Lives in Gunjiya Village in Garissa County Providing sustainable, solar-powered water systems

The “Climate Finance Analysis: Its Implications for Children in Kenya” report offers important evidence on the insufficient attention climate finance gives to children and child-critical social sectors in Kenya.

While Kenya’s public climate spending rightly prioritises adaptation, social sectors, including education and social protection, still receive limited attention in climate finance flows, both domestically and internationally.

Rebalancing finance is urgent. Kenya’s climate adaptation investments, whether domestic, from international sources or through the private sector, must be significantly increased and better targeted toward building resilient, inclusive and climate-smart social services that protect children and vulnerable communities from growing climate risks.

UNICEF is working closely with the Government of Kenya to strengthen the resilience of children and the critical social sectors they rely on, including education, health, nutrition, WASH, child protection and social protection, in the face of growing climate risks.



Learn more here 🔽

Climate Finance Analysis Strengthening children's resilience to better cope with growing climate risks

The 47 County Budget Briefs (Budgets for Impact: Tackling Child Poverty for Social Progress) focus on how county spending affects children.

They show how improved budgets can lead to better outcomes for families and children, help with service delivery, and build human capital.

The briefs highlight the importance of investing early to make services more efficient and accountable.

Happening today: Launch of three new studies by the Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA).

👧🏾 Children First: Smarter Budgets, Fairer Futures
📈 47 County Budget Briefs - Budgets for Impact: Tackling Child Poverty for Social Progress
🌤️ Climate Finance Analysis: Its Implications for Children in Kenya

These reports will show where public resources are going and where more investment is needed.

They also support smarter, fairer spending that responds to today’s challenges to help improve children’s well-being in .