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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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… 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. …
Curbing HIV TransmissionThe Standard
… 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 …
Too young to be mothers: Inside Kenya's teenage pregnancy crisisThe Standard
NSDCC CEO Douglas Bosire speaks during the inaugural Voices of Impact: HIV & STIs Reporting Media Awards 2026 in Nairobi on June 19, 2026. …
Young people fuelling new HIV Infections despite Kenya's gains, warns NSDCCThe Standard
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. …
Alarm over rising HIV cases among Kenyan youthCitizen Digital
… The latest data by the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) indicates that 13,936 new HIV infections were recorded. …
Alarm as youth and children account for over half of Kenya's new HIV infectionsThe Standard
… 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 …
Calls grow for youth inclusion as HIV, GBV cases riseThe 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 →