Shifting epidemic: How fight against HIVAids has evolved over the years

Residents during celebrations to mark World Aids Day at Ndiru Stadium, Homa Bay County on December 1,2023. [Fiole, Standard]

The HIV pandemic in Kenya, which reached alarming levels in the 1990s, has evolved significantly over the past few decades.

Once regarded as a crisis, Kenya has made significant strides in combating the disease, reducing new infections by 53 per cent since 2010 and cutting AIDS-related deaths by over 60 per cent.