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Kenya joins elite group on path to ending HIV epidemic, UN says

Figures from the National Syndemic Diseases Control Council (NSDCC) show that Kenya had about 70,000 new HIV infections in 2010. By 2025, the number had dropped sharply to 13,936, representing an 80 per cent re...

By Maureen Kinyanjui 29 Jul 2026

Health and Wellness

Young women, children still hit hardest as Kenya records 13,936 new HIV infections

NSDCC Chief Executive Officer Douglas Bosire described the decline as the biggest reduction Kenya has achieved since the HIV epidemic emerged in the country.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 19 Jun 2026

Health and Wellness

Kenya still using 2019 census figures for disability statistics

Petronila Bwaso, a programme officer in the Ministry of Health’s RMNCAH division, said current planning depends on figures from the 2019 census, which estimated 2.2 million Kenyans live with disabilities.

By Maureen Kinyanjui 27 May 2025