A Kenyan organization reported that 60 sanitation and hygiene workers were laid off due to U.S. aid cuts, which reduced the capability of monitoring and mitigating violent incidents at boreholes in refugee camps.

Date: 8/25

Region: Africa

Country: Kenya

Topic: Refugees & Displacement, Water & Sanitation

Policy Lens: Migration & Mobility

Entry Type: Operational Impact

Additional Context: The NGO Refugee Group, or NRG, conducted a mid-year survey published in August 2025 with 10 member organizations and 116 refugees to assess the combined impact of U.S. funding cuts and the rollout of differentiated assistance. The findings reveal a humanitarian system under strain, with declining standards across all core sectors and growing social tensions.

The NRG is a coordination body of international and national NGOs working in the refugee space in Kenya. Respondent organizations work across Dadaab, Kakuma and urban areas such as Nairobi and Mombasa.

Source:NRG