Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition - Kenya

20/08/2026

📢 OPPORTUNITY: CREATIVE AGENCY FOR THE REGAIN PROJECT

Are you a creative agency with experience developing behavioural change communication campaigns in nutrition or food systems?

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Kenya is inviting qualified agencies to submit proposals for creative strategy and campaign development under the REGAIN Project – Building Wholegrain Infrastructure and Markets for Better Nutrition in Kenya.

The assignment will focus on making wholegrain maize, wholegrain maize flour and nutrient-dense beans more desirable and relevant to households and schools in:

📍 Kitui
📍 Makueni
📍 Embu
📍 Tharaka Nithi

The selected agency will support the development of a creative strategy, campaign concepts, audience-specific messaging, radio content, campaign visuals, community mobilisation tools, school engagement materials and a campaign toolkit, including adaptation of the FoodFiti brand for wholegrain foods.

Key requirement: Demonstrated experience in behavioural change communication, particularly nutrition or food systems campaigns targeting peri-urban and rural audiences in Kenya.

🗓️ Deadline: 28 August 2026 | 5:00 p.m. EAT
📧 Submit to: [email protected]
✉️ Subject: REGAIN Creative Agency RFP

Please refer to the full RFP for the complete requirements and submission instructions. https://www.gainhealth.org/creative-agency-regain-project

17/08/2026

31/07/2026

This week, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Kenya joined Nakuru County Government - Official and other stakeholders in a three-day consultative workshop to develop the Nakuru County Nutrition Action Plan (2027–2032).

The workshop provided an opportunity for county and sub-county health leaders, nutrition experts and development partners to review progress under the current plan, discuss emerging nutrition challenges and agree on practical priorities for the years ahead.

The new plan will help guide efforts to prevent malnutrition, strengthen maternal, infant and young child nutrition, promote healthy diets and improve access to nutrition services at community level.

For GAIN Kenya, being part of this process meant contributing to a county-led approach that brings evidence, expertise and different stakeholders together to address nutrition challenges in Nakuru.

The work continues beyond the workshop: the priorities identified must translate into coordinated action that improves the nutrition and wellbeing of families across the county.

29/07/2026

Yesterday, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Kenya held the Nairobi City County Government Stakeholders Forum for the Vegetables for All (Veg4All) project.

The forum brought together representatives from Nairobi County departments, including Trade, Agriculture, Public Health and Nutrition, as well as mama mbogas, market facilitators and development partners.

Stakeholders reviewed progress of Veg4All activities in the county, shared feedback from implementation and discussed actions to strengthen the ongoing next phase of the project.

Among the actions identified were strengthening market clean-up efforts, supporting household follow-up through existing community structures, promoting simple and affordable vegetable recipes, and deepening engagement with the county government.

08/07/2026

Yesterday, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Kenya officially kicked off the Large Scale Food Fortification (LSFF) project with an inception meeting bringing together key stakeholders from across Kenya's food fortification ecosystem.

Funded by the Gates Foundation, the project seeks to strengthen Kenya's food fortification programme by addressing gaps in coverage, compliance and stakeholder coordination, while improving laboratory systems, regulatory monitoring and technical capacity.

The meeting brought together representatives from government, regulatory agencies, food manufacturers, laboratories, development partners, civil society, academia and the private sector to align on the project's priorities and implementation approach.

GAIN Kenya Deputy Country Director, Dennis Aberi, called for continued collaboration and data sharing to strengthen food fortification systems, while Madam Leila Odhiambo, speaking on behalf of the The Ministry of Health's Division of Nutrition and Dietetics, recognised GAIN's contribution to strengthening food fortification in Kenya through technical and financial support since 2010.

The project will build on these partnerships to strengthen quality assurance systems and improve compliance, helping ensure fortified foods consistently meet national standards and contribute to addressing micronutrient deficiencies across the country.

Thank you to all the institutions and partners who joined us and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Kenya's food fortification programme.

06/07/2026

FINAS 2026 may have concluded, but the momentum to transform Kenya's food systems continues.

Over three days, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Kenya joined governments, development partners, investors, financial institutions and the private sector to explore how sustainable financing can accelerate healthier, more resilient food systems.

One of the summit's major milestones was the launch of the Kenya National Agrifood Systems Investment Plan (NASIP) 2026 to 2030, a KES 1.08 trillion investment roadmap that will guide Kenya's agrifood systems transformation over the next five years.

GAIN Kenya played a significant role in developing the Investment Plan by providing technical support, evidence generation and food systems analysis, while bringing together national and county governments, the private sector and development partners to help shape priority investments for healthier and more resilient food systems.

During the summit, GAIN Kenya Country Director, Ruth Okowa, called for financing that reaches the right people and priorities, ensuring investments improve nutrition, strengthen resilience and create sustainable livelihoods.

GAIN also hosted a side event where partners launched the County Government of Kisumu Financial Flows to Food Systems (3FS) Preliminary Results, highlighting how better financial tracking can strengthen accountability and guide smarter investment decisions.

Speakers including H.E. Caitríona Ingoldsby Ambassador, Irish Embassy in Kenya and Dr. Mathew Owili, Deputy Governor of Kisumu County, emphasised that evidence, partnerships and coordinated investment are essential to transforming food systems.

Thank you to everyone who engaged with us during FINAS 2026. We look forward to continuing this journey together.

01/07/2026

📍 We're live at FINAS 2026!

GAIN Kenya's side event, "Unlocking Sustainable Financing for Nutrition Sensitive Food Systems", has officially kicked off with opening remarks from our Country Director, Ruth Okowa.

She highlighted Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition's work over the past 15 years in Kenya to improve access to healthier diets through stronger policies, evidence based decision making, support for agrifood businesses, food fortification, and partnerships that strengthen food systems.

Today's conversation is exploring how the Financing Flows for Food Systems (3Fs) approach can help counties strengthen financial tracking, improve investment planning and attract sustainable financing to deliver healthier diets and more resilient food systems.

Stay with us throughout the session as we share key insights from the discussions.

30/06/2026

📢 Join Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Kenya tomorrow at FINAS 2026!

Financing is key to transforming Africa's food systems, but how do we ensure investments also improve nutrition and create healthier, more resilient communities?

Join us for GAIN Kenya's side event from 11.30am - 1pm:

"Unlocking Sustainable Financing for Nutrition Sensitive Food Systems: Evidence, Partnerships and Sub national Level Innovations, Stock Take of Financial Flows for Food Systems (3Fs)"

Together, we'll explore how better evidence can strengthen investment decisions, improve resource allocation and support governments to prioritise nutrition in food systems financing.

Whether you're a policymaker, investor, researcher, development partner or private sector leader, your voice matters.

If you're attending FINAS 2026 at the KICC, don't miss this opportunity to be part of the conversation on building sustainable food systems for Africa.

See you there!

30/06/2026

How can we build food systems that are productive, resilient and nutritious for everyone?

At FINAS 2026, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Kenya Country Director, Ruth Okowa, shared a powerful message. Transforming Africa's food systems starts with transforming how we finance them.

Investments in food systems should go beyond increasing production. They should improve nutrition, strengthen resilience, create jobs and ensure everyone has access to safe, affordable and nutritious foods.

GAIN Kenya is working alongside government, development partners and the private sector to make this vision a reality through stronger policies, evidence based investment planning, support for agrifood businesses, food fortification and healthier food environments.

The call to action:

🌱 Governments should prioritise nutrition and food systems transformation in national and county budgets.

🤝 The private sector should invest in innovations that make nutritious foods more accessible and affordable.

🌍 Development partners and financial institutions should support integrated financing solutions that strengthen resilient food systems and improve nutrition outcomes.

Achieving healthier diets for all will require stronger partnerships, smarter investments and shared commitment across the food system.

30/06/2026

🎉 The Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) dialogue 2026 has kicked off!

Over the next three days, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Kenya will be joining leaders from across Africa to explore how innovative financing can accelerate the transformation of agrifood systems that deliver healthier diets, stronger livelihoods and greater resilience.

From keynote sessions to technical discussions and partner events, we're excited to share how GAIN is helping shape nutrition-sensitive investments through evidence, partnerships and policy support.

👉 Find out where GAIN will be participating during the summit:
https://www.gainhealth.org/events/gain-kenya-showcase-leadership-financing-nutrition-sensitive-food-systems-finas-2026 -at-finas

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