UN Kenya Annual Results show progress across communities despite global funding pressures

Nairobi, Kenya – UN Kenya has presented its 2025 Annual Results to the Government of Kenya, highlighting the scale of its support across the country and reaffirming a strong partnership anchored in national priorities.

The report was formally handed over by United Nations team led by the UN Resident Coordinator Dr Stephen Jackson to the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, H.E. Musalia Mudavadi, during a high-level meeting in Nairobi.

Bringing together the work of 28 UN agencies, funds and programmes, the results reflect coordinated support to Kenya under the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2022–2027), aligned with Vision 2030, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals.

In 2025 alone, UN Kenya delivered programmes valued at approximately USD 460 million, sustaining impact despite a challenging global financing environment.

“UN Kenya entered 2025 facing significant cuts in official development assistance, but through stronger joint action across our agencies we were able to sustain delivery and continue supporting Kenya’s priorities,” said Dr Jackson. “This reflects the strength of our partnership with the Government and our commitment to deliver results that matter.”

The results highlight the breadth of UN support across sectors. In 2025, more than 500,000 adolescent girls were reached with services to prevent teenage pregnancies and new HIV infections. Over one million refugees, migrants and host communities received support, while nearly nine million people benefited from nutrition assistance in humanitarian and disaster settings.

Access to essential services also expanded, with around one million additional Kenyans gaining access to safe water.

The United Nations also played a catalytic role in unlocking financing for development. In 2025, UN Kenya supported the Government to mobilise USD 20 million from the Adaptation Fund to strengthen national water systems.

“This is the direction we are moving towards,” Dr Jackson added. “Using UN support to unlock larger flows of financing from global funds and the private sector, while strengthening national systems to sustain impact.”

Welcoming the report, Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi said the results demonstrate the impact of cooperation between Kenya and the United Nations system.

“The partnership between the Government and the United Nations remains strong and this report demonstrates the results of that collaboration," said PCS Mudavadi. “We value the continued support of the United Nations and the role it plays in strengthening systems and advancing our national agenda.”

The partnership between the Government and the United Nations remains strong and this report demonstrates the results of that collaboration. We value the continued support of the United Nations and the role it plays in strengthening systems and advancing our national agenda.

Beyond service delivery, the report underscores the UN’s role in supporting policy processes, systems strengthening and citizen engagement. More than 350,000 young people engaged on digital platforms to contribute to policy discussions, while over 90,000 agricultural entrepreneurs gained climate-resilient and circular-economy skills as part of Kenya’s green transition.

The report also highlights continued UN support in peacebuilding, conflict prevention and social cohesion, including efforts to support electoral preparedness as Kenya looks ahead to the 2027 general elections.

Looking ahead, both the government and the United Nations reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration, with a focus on strengthening national systems, mobilising additional financing and scaling solutions that respond to Kenya’s evolving development needs.

As Kenya advances towards the next phase of its development journey, the United Nations is increasingly positioning itself as a catalyst and convenor, working with public and private partners to unlock investment and drive impact at scale.

👉 Read the full UN Kenya Annual Results Report 2025 here.