The National Treasury, together with the National Disaster Risk Management Authority (NDRMA) and other key government institutions, launched Kenya’s Disaster Risk Financing (DRF) Strategy 2026–2030, marking a major step towards strengthening the country’s financial resilience to disasters.

Developed with technical support from the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the Strategy provides a framework for shifting from reactive disaster financing to proactive, risk-informed financial preparedness. It aims to strengthen the financial capacity of national and county governments to manage disaster risks across the disaster risk management continuum.

Speaking at the launch, Ronald Inyangala, OGW, Director of Financial and Sectoral Affairs at the National Treasury, said the Strategy will enable Kenya to better anticipate, absorb and recover from disasters while protecting vulnerable communities and sustaining economic growth.

The Strategy builds on lessons from the 2018–2022 DRF Strategy by expanding beyond risk retention and transfer to include investments in disaster risk reduction. It is aligned with the Disaster Risk Management Strategy 2025–2030 and complements the National Disaster Risk Management Act 2026, which established the NDRMA to coordinate disaster risk management, early warning and response.

The Strategy was developed through a broad consultative process involving national and county governments, development partners, civil society and the private sector. UNDRR provided technical assistance throughout the process, with additional support from the European Union, the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Government of Italy, the World Bank Group, the World Food Programme, the Centre for Disaster Protection and the International Institute for Environment and Development.

The launch reflects Kenya’s commitment to strengthening disaster resilience through improved governance, sustainable financing and coordinated action to better protect lives, livelihoods and development gains.