Mercy Juma

After 7.5 years with #BBC, I’m starting a new chapter. Thrilled to join @WFP_Kenya as Head of Communications. This isn’t a departure from storytelling, it’s a shift in how and where those stories are told. With a focus on narratives rooted in building resilience. #ChangingLives

The latest food security analysis for Kenya confirms severe levels of acute malnutrition in parts of northern Kenya. Extremely critical acute malnutrition has been identified in parts of Mandera, Marsabit and Turkana. Across ASAL counties, 3.3 million people are facing crisis levels of food insecurity or worse, alongside  429,000 refugees in Dadaab, Kakuma and Kalobeyei.

🎉 From all of us at @WFP_Kenya, Happy New Year! 🎉 In 2026, we continue listening, showing up, and walking alongside communities in the ASALs, and refugee-hosting areas, not only responding to immediate needs but laying the foundations for longer-term stability and

This road doesn’t show up on most maps, but @WFP takes it anyway. In 2025, we kept moving, navigating some of Kenya’s toughest terrains, to support communities’ health and well-being. Na mwaka ujao, tutazidi! 💪

RT @WFP_Kenya: Kenya mourns the passing of one of its most iconic leaders, Rt. Hon. Raila Amolo Odinga. @WFPKenya extends heartfelt condole…

We're excited for our first REAL TALK conversation on the future of the health workforce, featuring speakers from @ViamoGlobal @IntelehealthOrg & more with @MercyJuma_ facilitating. RSVP & join us October 21. zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Two months in as @WFP_Kenya Country Director, our ambition is clear: to support Kenya’s Government and communities in the ASALs to move beyond cycles of crisis toward a food-secure, resilient, and prosperous future.

Refugees in Kenya impacted by food aid cuts; WFP rolls out new system aje.io/3ktcpp via @AJEnglish

Wario from Marsabit, #Kenya isn’t just growing crops — he’s growing opportunities. 🌱 With support from @WFP & @MastercardFdn, this young farmer has gone from self-employment to creating jobs for his peers, proving agriculture can power a youth-led, resilient future. This #InternationalYouthDay, we celebrate young Kenyans driving change in our food systems. Hear more from him ⤵️

Refugees and host communities in Kalobeyei settlement are growing their own food through sustainable irrigation and rainwater harvesting. @WFP is promoting self-reliance among vulnerable #refugees and drought-affected families, building long-term food security. 🙏@EUinKenya

Happening Tues!! Join and share widley, please! 95 authors, 7 papers, 4 actions we can all be part of @MARCH_LSHTM @ohumaeric @HannahBlencowe @maryvkinney @AnnaGruending @MercyJuma_ @EtienneLanglois @FIGOHQ @NewbornToolkit @naveenthacker @COINNurses @NEST360org @BioMedCentral

“Years ago, we had three meals a day,” says Nyere, a South Sudanese refugee now living in Kenya. These days, her family survives on just one meal. She worries malnutrition will return. On #WorldRefugeeDay, we call for renewed support to protect the health and dignity of refugee

Yesterday, I witnessed the power of #KenyasDigitalInvestigators. I set out to identify a cop who shot a bystander in broad daylight. But I immediately realised, I couldn't. Someone had beaten me to it. Kenyans across the country did the digging themselves…

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 - From Kansas to Kakuma: How U.S. wheat helps power humanitarian aid. Discover the journey of a grain of wheat from Kansas farms to feeding families in crisis zones. 📖 Article free to reproduce ➡️ bit.ly/3ZR0bCt #FoodAid #Kansas @MercyJuma_, @KCStar

🚨 News Alert In June, WFP in #Kenya will cut food and cash assistance to 720,000 refugees due to funding shortfalls. @WFP needs $44 million to restore full rations through August. Without it, hunger and malnutrition will keep rising. 🔗shorturl.at/qHLT1

Kero Ya Ufadhili: Wakimbizi Dadaab na Kakuma wanaishi kwa wasiwasi Wakimbizi hao hutegemea chakula na fedha kutoka Marekani Kusitishwa kwa ufadhili wa Marekani kumewaweka njia panda Chakula kilichotolewa mwaka jana kinaendelea kudidimia Pesa wanazopewa wakimbizi ili kujikimu pia zimekwisha #CitizenNipasheWikendi @RashidAbdalla

In #Kenya, over 700,000 refugees rely on @WFP_Kenya to survive. But with just 40% of a full food ration available, hunger is deepening and malnutrition is on the rise. Without urgent funding, the situation will only worsen. @MercyJuma_ explains ⤵️

Imagine surviving on just 3kg of rice, 800g of lentils, and half a litre of oil, for an entire month. That’s the reality for refugees in Kenya today. How would you portion it? What would you cook first? Would it last? #FoodForLife #RefugeeCrisis #WFP #ZeroHunger

From @WFP_Kenya's logistics hub in Mombasa, food is moving fast to families fleeing conflict from places like Sudan & eastern DRC. But displacement is surging, hunger is rising, & support is falling short. Without urgent support, we will not reach the people who need us most.

Red Bottom Shoes. 😊

We can confirm that the recent pause concerning in-kind food assistance to WFP - purchased from U.S. farmers with Title II funds - has been rescinded. This allows for the resumption of food purchases and deliveries under existing USAID agreements. It also enables WFP to continue working with our NGO partners, who play a vital role in distributing emergency food assistance to people affected by war, floods, droughts and other disasters around the world. WFP continues to work closely with US counterparts and all our donors to ensure consistent, uninterrupted emergency food assistance to hunger hotspots that span Sudan, South Sudan, Gaza, Haiti and other crisis areas.