Investing in Kenya's People: Valuing the U.S. Kenya Relationship

Mihir Prakash, Samantha Custer, Bryan Burgess, Divya Mathew, Mengfan Cheng and Rodney Knight

June 2020

Table of Contents

Toleo la Kiswahili (Swahili Version)
Inside Cover
Executive Summary
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 How does the U.S. government contribute to Kenya’s prosperity?
- Section 2.1 Direct U.S. government contributions to Kenya
  Finding 1 The U.S. government contributed an estimated USD 931 million on average in bilateral assistance to Kenya annually over the last five years, predominantly in the health sector.
  
  Finding 2 The U.S. directed USD 95.6 million on average of its annual bilateral assistance between 2014 and 2018 to help Kenya counter terrorism, secure its border, and responsibly enforce the country’s laws.
  
  Finding 3 The U.S. government contributed an estimated USD 73.5 million per year on average to Kenya via multilateral partnerships, primarily in the health, governance, and infrastructure sectors.
- Section 2.2 Indirect U.S. government contributions to Kenya
  Finding 4 The African Growth and Opportunity Act created an enabling environment for Kenya to boost its exports to the United States by 285 percent between 2000 and 2018.
  
  Finding 5 Kenyan students, scholars, and skilled workers benefit from U.S. educational assistance and favorable immigration policies to advance their careers.
  
  Finding 6 U.S. government-backed insurance guarantees have helped Kenya attract an estimated USD 742 million in private sector investments since 2010.
Chapter 3 How do U.S. companies, organizations, and individuals contribute to Kenya’s shared prosperity?
Chapter 4 What are the real and perceived benefits of partnering with the United States to Kenya’s progress towards Vision 2030?
- Section 4.1 How does the United States-Kenya partnership benefit the Kenyan people in their daily lives?
  Finding 13 U.S. health sector-focused assistance not only helps save lives, but also contributes to Kenya’s economic productivity, as people stay in the workforce longer.
  
  Finding 14 U.S. governance sector-focused assistance helps Kenya create the right incentives for its elected officials to improve how they deliver services and respond to citizen concerns.
  
  Finding 15 U.S. agriculture sector-focused assistance helps boost Kenya’s rural productivity in order to increase incomes and reduce inequality.
- Section 4.2 How do Kenyan leaders perceive U.S. contributions to Kenya’s development?
  Finding 16 Kenyan leaders view the United States as an active partner in their country’s development and as having an attractive development model to emulate.
Chapter 5 Conclusion
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