Why most campus comrades are saying no to condoms

“You know what, we only live once, I don’t care, but I am not doing condoms anymore” says Joann a student studying at Moi University. Like many others, Joann represents the ever increasing Kenyan comrades who are saying no to condoms. Why? Well, because condoms are the least sexy thing to have ever been invented. ShazBee at the UoN perfectly agrees. “It’s risky going dry, but men, skin to skin is comparable to nothing in this world, it’s real heaven especially when he’s hitting that spot. Once in a while I really just say, come what may, I want him to do me dry today” she said. Raw-dogging as it’s known to them has become one of the coolest trends at most Kenyan campuses.

The dudes and ladies alike secretly desire it, soon, they know condoms are becoming the fakest thing to have on their long Johnnies, it’s better to die in the battle and die proud. Alex, a second year student at the University of Nairobi, says he and his girlfriend only used condoms the first two weeks of their sexual relationship. They stopped because they felt they trusted each other not to sleep with other people. “For me, having sex without a condom is a sign of trust that you have built between you and your lover” he said. “It is the only way you can prove that you can be trusted and that you trust too. I want to assume I am the only one she is seeing” he added. Cheruiyot 22, says her main concern at the Moi University is not sexually transmitted infections, but ensuring that she does not fall pregnant. “We are lucky because there are emergency pills that can prevent pregnancy” she said. Even if my boyfriend wants us to have sex without a condom, I am not bothered because I can run to the chemist and just pick some for myself. I need somebody to hold my hand when we are on campus and I also need another ‘loaded’ [wealthy] one to provide for my material needs” said Cheruiyot, adding that she does not insist on condom use with either partner in order to ward off the suspicion that she is two-timing them. Aware of the health risks she has been running, Cheruiyot says she is too afraid to take an HIV test.