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USAID/Kenya Mission

www.usaidkenya.org

Mission Director:

  • Kiert Toh

Local Address:

  • Kasarani Road
    P.O. Box 30261
    00100 GPO
    Nairobi
    Kenya
    Tel: 254-20-862-400, 402
    Fax: 254-20-860-949, 870, 562

From the US:

  • USAID/Kenya
    Unit 64102
    APO, AE 09831-4102

USAID's Strategy in Kenya

Kenya is the dominant economy in the Horn of Africa. As a center for commercial and economic activity in a regional market of nearly 200 million people, it has the potential to promote economic growth and stability throughout the region. The decline in Kenya's per capita income growth is a reflection of poor governance, including a culture of corruption, poor management of the economy by the previous government and, as a result, declining domestic and international investment in recent years. The successful December 27, 2002, presidential election hopefully marks a shift to a more open and democratic system in Kenya, bringing with it improvements in governance, management of the economy and delivery of social services. While this election is an important beginning, it is only the first step in addressing Kenya's development potential.

Although Kenya has a strong human resource base and significant amounts of existing, if deteriorating infrastructure from which to build, its progress in the short term will be hindered by constraints in health and primary education.

Kenya is a high priority country for the United States in the fight against terrorism. Other important U.S. foreign policy interests in Kenya include: promoting regional stability, supporting democratization, encouraging economic prosperity and combating HIV/AIDS.

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