March 18
Kenya: Rights Group Condemns Mandatory HIV Testing
The Kenya National Commission of Human Rights (KNCHR) has condemned the discrimatory action by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) of dismissing 133 candidates after being subjected… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Kenya: Nairobi, Kisumu County Leading in New HIV Infections
Nairobi county is leading in the 22,154 new HIV infection reported in the HIV estimates released today with 15 counties bearing the burden of 66 percent of the infections. Read more »
Kenya: '1.4 Million People Living With HIV in Kenya'
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha says 1.4 million people in Kenya are living with HIV, with 96 percent of that number being on treatment. Read more »
November 30, 2023
Kenya: How Adolescents Living With HIV Cope With Stigma as They Join Form 1
Adolescents living with HIV are also expected to join high school next year, an issue that has erupted unsettlement on how they are are going to cope with their status in secondary… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto Says Kenya, U.S. Partnership in HIV/Aids Fight
President William Ruto has praised the partnership between Kenya and United States in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Read more »
November 25, 2023
Kenya: Govt Pledges Renewed Efforts to Arrest Surge in HIV Infections Among the Youth
The government has expressed its commitment to combating HIV pandemic amid concerns over a surge in new cases among the youth in some counties. Read more »
November 06, 2023
Kenya: Cultural Barriers, Stigma Linked to Increased HIV Mother to Child Transmission
Cultural barriers and stigma have been linked as threats to eliminate HIV mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) in Arid and Semi-Arid counties that bear the biggest burden of the… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Kenya: UNFPA-Led Alliance Unveils Financing for Adolescent-Friendly HIV Testing and Treatment
Three UN agencies in the country have announced a collaborative effort to promote adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health services in a bid to enhance HIV testing and… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Africa: Kenya Hosts Global Conference On Tackling 'Sleeping Sickness' in Africa
More than 300 participants from across Africa are meeting this week in Kenya, to discuss ways of tackling the African Trypanosomiasis, commonly known as sleeping sickness or… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Kenya: Couple Defies Odds in Anti-Stigma Fight to Promote Antiretroviral Therapy
Concealing his status for fifteen years presented a heavy burden for Morris Were, well aware of the stigma a HIV positive status attracted in his community. Read more »
June 20, 2023
Kenya: Health Ministry Launches Vaginal Rings to Help in HIV/Aids Prevention
The Ministry of Health has launched the use of vaginal rings among women in an effort to stop the spread of new HIV infections. Read more »
April 21, 2023
Kenya: Siaya Records 84% Reduction in New HIV/Aids Infection Among Adolescents
Siaya recorded an 84 percent reduction in new HIV/AIDS infections among adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years between the year 2015 and 2021. Read more »
December 20, 2022
Kenya: Major Boost for HIV Response as Kenya Elected Vice Chair of Key UNAIDS Agency
The country's HIV war has received a major boost after the country was elected vice chair of the UNAIDS Programme Coordination Board, putting it firmly on the decision table of the… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Kenya: Civil Society Organisations Warn of Acute Condom Shortage
Civil society organizations advocating for better reproductive health strategies toward reducing the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country has warned of an acute shortage of condoms… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Kenya: Mother-to-Child Infections Cited as an Impediment in HIV Containment War
Mother-to-child HIV transmissions have been named as the main setback to reducing new infection rates in the country. Read more »
May 23, 2022
Kenya: Nairobi Leading in Number of HIV Infections at 167,446 - Study
A recent Kenya HIV estimates report 2020 shows that Nairobi currently has the highest burden of people living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya with an estimated 167,446 residents living with… Read more »