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Council warning that rising HIV infections among young people threaten Kenya's pandemic gains, amid concerns over adolescent pregnancies and gender-based violence.
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… In Kenya, about 1.3 million people were living with HIV in 2024, with young people aged between 10 and 24 accounting for close to a third of new infections, according to the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council. …
The Moth to return to Nairobi for seventh Mainstage storytelling eventCitizen Digital
… Kenya had been making major progress on HIV/AIDS with its international partners, said Douglas Bosire, head of the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council, pointing to a drop in new infections from around 110,000 in 2005 to 13,936 in 2025. …
US aid cuts are killing Kenyan sex workersThe Standard
… KEWOSA Vice Chair Catherine Mumma and National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) acting director Jenny Gakii also decried increasing rates of adolescent pregnancies and gender-based violence. …
NSDCC, women leaders concerned over increasing HIV infection casesThe Standard
… However, the disease remains an important public health challenge.According to the Kenya 2026 HIV Estimates by the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC), approximately 1.48 million people are living with HIV in Kenya. …
Sexual health is health: A call for greater access to testing, treatment and prevention in KenyaThe Standard
… Kenya had been making major progress on HIV/AIDS with its international partners, said Douglas Bosire, head of the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council, pointing to a drop in new infections from around 110,000 in 2005 to 13,936 in 2025. …
US aid cuts are killing Kenyan sex workersCitizen Digital
… The latest statistics from the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council paint a worrying picture of new HIV infections among young Kenyans. …
70% of Kenya's new HIV infections recorded among people aged 15 and 34The Standard
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). …
University students warned against risky behaviour as new HIV infections fallThe Standard
… 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 …
Homa Bay steps up fight against HIV, teenage pregnancies and GBVCapital News
… 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. …
Govt targets HIV, Teenage Pregnancies in youth health pushThe Standard
… 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 …
First Lady calls for urgent action to end triple threat among adolescentsThe Moth, a global nonprofit focused on live personal storytelling, will hold its seventh Nairobi Mainstage event on November 7 at Catholic University of Eastern Africa's LRC Auditorium, featuring five storytellers from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Sierra Leone sharing personal experiences under the theme "Now or Never."
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Moth, a global nonprofit focused on live personal storytelling, will hold its seventh Nairobi Mainstage event on November 7 at Catholic University of Eastern Africa's LRC Auditorium, featuring five storytellers from Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria and Sierra Leone sharing personal experiences under the theme "Now or Never."
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
AFP has confirmed at least 24 deaths of HIV-positive Kenyan sex workers following US aid cuts in early 2025, with health staff and NGOs warning of a spike in HIV infections among sex workers and a potential rise in cases among the general population.
23 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Kenya Women Senator's Association and National Syndemic Diseases Control Council have raised concerns over increasing HIV infections among young people, alongside rising adolescent pregnancies and gender-based violence. They are calling for joint efforts to implement the 'End the Triple Threat' campaign to curb new HIV infections, adolescent pregnancies, and sexual and gender-based violence.
23 September 2026 · The Standard →
As Kenya marks World Sexual Health Day, AIDS Healthcare Foundation calls for sustained investment in HIV and STI prevention, testing and treatment. Kenya has approximately 1.48 million people living with HIV, with an estimated 13,936 new infections and 19,434 AIDS-related deaths annually.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Trump administration's restructuring of US aid has forced 73 percent of US-funded organisations to end services to sex workers, LGBTQ communities, and drug users in Kenya. Most of the dozens of clinics that provided antiretroviral drugs, condoms, and preventive treatment specifically to sex workers have now closed, and health staff confirm at least 24 HIV-positive sex workers have died since aid was slashed in early 2025.
18 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya's adolescents face a growing crisis of HIV infections, teenage pregnancy, and sexual and gender-based violence. State and non-state actors gathered at a National Round Table Forum in Nairobi to address the interconnected challenges, warning that urgent and targeted interventions are needed to prevent the situation from spiralling out of control.
9 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
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.
29 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
26 August 2026 · Capital News →
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.
26 August 2026 · The Standard →
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.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
12 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
20 June 2026 · The Standard →
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.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →