Audio By VocalizeRegular HIV and Aids awareness campaigns have been credited for reducing new infections in Kenya from about 100,000 to the current 13,000, according to the latest data from the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC). …
… Ruto and Governor Gladys Wanga with school girls and local leaders during a mentorship session on tackling the triple threat in Homa Bay. [James Omoro, Standard] The programme is spearheaded by Mrs Ruto’s office in collaboration with the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council …
… The engagement brought together Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga, Children Services Principal Secretary Caren Ageng’o, National Syndemic Diseases Control Council chief executive officer Douglas Bosire and National AIDS and STI Control Programme head Andrew Mulwa. …
… According to the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC), Homa Bay carries one of the highest HIV burdens in the country, with prevalence estimated at 11.6 per cent.The 2026 data shows that at least 997 new HIV infections were reported, among them 133 in children aged …
… According to the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council's Kenya HIV Estimates Report 2026, an estimated 1,481,853 people are living with HIV (PLHIV) in 2025, and HIV prevalence stands at 3.22 per cent among adults aged 15-49 years. …
… lieves Kenya must confront a difficult reality. “Whether we like it or not, these children are having sex,” she says. “Telling them not to have sex is no longer enough because many are already sexually active.” The concerns are echoed by National Syndemic Diseases Control Council …
Audio By VocalizeKenya has made remarkable progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS over the past four decades, but rising infections among young people threaten to reverse some of the gains achieved, the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) has warned. …
… Latest data from the Ministry of Health and the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council shows that young people aged 15 to 24 account for about 41 per cent of new HIV infections in the country.Girls and young women remain the most affected due to poverty, gender inequality, li …
Kenya's new HIV infections have declined from about 100,000 to 13,000, according to the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council, yet health officials warned over 9,000 first-year students at Chuka University against risky sexual behaviour as they transition to university life. Officials cautioned that Kenya's HIV response faces challenges from declining foreign support, with the US government funding 80 per cent of the 25 billion shillings annual HIV treatment budget.
Kenya's new HIV infections have declined from about 100,000 to 13,000, according to the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council, yet health officials warned over 9,000 first-year students at Chuka University against risky sexual behaviour as they transition to university life. Officials cautioned that Kenya's HIV response faces challenges from declining foreign support, with the US government funding 80 per cent of the 25 billion shillings annual HIV treatment budget.
Homa Bay County has launched an initiative to combat what public health officials term "triple threat"—HIV and AIDS, teenage pregnancies, and gender-based violence—with adolescents aged 10-19 accounting for 20.6 per cent of new HIV infections in the county. The programme, launched by First Lady Rachel Ruto, involves sensitising adolescents and community leaders and encouraging reporting of incidents to authorities.
The Government is stepping up efforts to tackle new HIV infections, adolescent pregnancies, and sexual and gender-based violence among young people, which threaten their health, education, and future. The Principal Secretary for Medical Services said the three challenges require coordinated action across health, schools, families, communities, and Government agencies.
First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for urgent, coordinated action to address HIV, adolescent pregnancy, and sexual and gender-based violence among adolescents, saying the response must move beyond warnings to include adults who listen and support vulnerable young people.
Bungoma County has reduced HIV mother-to-child transmissions from 14 per cent to 8 per cent over the past year through collaboration between county government, healthcare workers, and development partners. The county recognises 100 children who have remained HIV-free for two years despite being born to mothers living with the virus.
The Standard reports on Kenya's teenage pregnancy crisis through the stories of young girls like 17-year-old Ruth and 15-year-old Gladys, whose lives are disrupted by early pregnancy. The article explores the circumstances, decisions, and consequences these adolescents face, including pressure to leave school and uncertainty about their futures.
Kenya has made significant progress against HIV/AIDS over the past four decades, but the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council warns that rising infections among young people threaten to reverse gains achieved, with the country's HIV response having dramatically transformed since the 1980s and 1990s.
Kenya has made significant progress against HIV/AIDS over four decades, but rising infections among young people risk reversing those gains, the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council has warned. The country's HIV response has expanded dramatically since the 1980s–90s through partnerships with government, PEPFAR, and the Global Fund, though early stigma and lack of knowledge created barriers to testing and treatment.
Kenya has cut new HIV infections by 56 per cent since 2020 to 13,936 cases, but youth account for 55 per cent of new infections and children aged 0–14 for 24.4 per cent. Mother-to-child transmission remains a concern, with Kenya's transmission rate at 8 per cent, above the global target of 5 per cent.
Health experts are calling for greater inclusion of young people in policies and conversations addressing HIV, teenage pregnancy, and gender-based violence, which disproportionately affect adolescents and youth across Kenya and the wider African continent. The calls come amid a contraceptive shortage in counties such as Mandera and Wajir, with experts warning that access to sexual and reproductive health services remains a major challenge contributing to rising mental health concerns among young people.