American billionaire Bill Gates has announced significant progress in addressing health challenges faced by Kenyan children, pledging increased funding through his Gates Foundation. In a recent report, Gates expressed his commitment to tackling malnutrition, which he described as a critical global health issue affecting millions.
“We are determined to create a more nutritious food system to lower malnutrition rates and improve health outcomes,” Gates stated. He emphasized that no global health problem requires a larger-scale solution than malnutrition.
During his visit to The Makueni Mother & Child Hospital, Gates highlighted strategies that have already begun to yield results, such as improving dairy productivity.
“By helping farmers produce higher-quality forage and repurposing crop waste for nutritious cow feed, Kenyan cows are now producing 6 to 10 times more milk than before,” he explained.
The billionaire revealed that these efforts could potentially save up to 109 million children across Kenya, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, and Tanzania by 2050. Gates also announced plans to accelerate initiatives, including the sale of iodized salt in food outlets to enhance nutrition.
Kenya’s President William Ruto praised the Gates Foundation for its contributions, stating, “We appreciate the Foundation’s support for crucial initiatives in Kenya’s health, agriculture, and ICT sectors. We look forward to more collaboration on food security and universal health coverage.”
Gates also confirmed plans to expand the Foundation’s presence in Nairobi with a new regional office.
