US freeze on funding for 'Tusome' plan threatens literacy gains

Former US Ambassador to Kenya, Kyle McCarter at Ebuchinga Primary School during the World Literacy Day celebrations.[File, Standard]

The United States government has dealt a huge blow to President William Ruto's administration by canceling the Tusome literacy programme, which was funded through the US Agency for International Development (USAid).

The decision follows President Donald Trump's recent directive to freeze nearly all foreign aid projects and move USAid under the control of the US State Department.