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Originally published by Capital Newstop
November 30, 2025
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Nairobi Leads in New HIV Infections as Kenya Records Nearly 20,000 Cases in 2024 — Report
The report reveals that the HIV epidemic remains deeply entrenched in specific geographic areas. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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A recent report reveals that Nairobi leads Kenya in new HIV infections for 2024, accounting for a significant portion of the nearly 20,000 national cases. The report highlights critical challenges including the vulnerability of youth and a rise in AIDS-related deaths and mother-to-child transmission rates.
- Nairobi recorded 3,045 new HIV infections in 2024, out of a national total of 19,991 new cases.
- The Kenya AIDS Response Progress Report 2025 identified Nairobi, Migori, and Kisumu as top hotspots.
- Adolescents and young people aged 10–24 years account for 32 percent of new infections, facing a "Triple Threat" of HIV, adolescent pregnancies, and sexual and gender-based violence.
- AIDS-related deaths increased by 3 percent to 21,007 in 2024, with 47 percent of adult deaths among men.
- The mother-to-child transmission rate rose to 9.3 percent in 2024, missing the global target of less than 5 percent.
- Only 35.9 million condoms were distributed against a national requirement of over 489 million.
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