{"id":157618,"date":"2026-02-10T20:06:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/gates-foundation-denies-role-in-kenya-mosquito-surge"},"modified":"2026-02-10T21:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T21:06:06","slug":"gates-foundation-denies-role-in-kenya-mosquito-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/gates-foundation-denies-role-in-kenya-mosquito-surge","title":{"rendered":"Gates Foundation Denies Role in Kenya Mosquito Surge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong> <\/span><b>The Gates Foundation is pushing back against social media claims that Bill Gates is behind a sudden spike in mosquitoes in Kenya. The rumours, led by politician Paul Muite on X, suggested genetically modified mosquitoes were being released to target malaria, but instead were biting children and the elderly.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The foundation was clear: in a statement it said it doesn&#8217;t release mosquitoes, insisting it doesn\u2019t run labs that do. They stressed that all their work in Kenya follows national laws and local oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Their role, they say, is to support Kenyan-led health priorities, working alongside the government, researchers, and public health partners, not dictate policy or bypass local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>While the social media posts sparked a lot of concern, malaria prevention in Kenya is firmly in the hands of the National Malaria Control Programme, which handles insecticidal nets and indoor spraying.<\/p>\n<p>The Gates Foundation does fund research into innovative tools, like the World Mosquito Program and Target Malaria, but all operations in Kenya are handled by local experts under strict regulation.<\/p>\n<p>With malaria still a major public health challenge, the foundation says it\u2019s crucial for people to separate fact from fiction, and keep the focus on effective, locally-led prevention efforts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Kenya<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. The Gates Foundation is pushing back against social media claims that Bill Gates is behind a sudden spike in mosquitoes in Kenya. The rumours, led by politician Paul Muite on X, suggested genetically modified mosquitoes were being released to target malaria, but instead were biting children and the elderly. 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