Mutula's slip of the tongue rekindles HIV stigma debate

Residents during a past HIV/Aids campaign. [File, Standard]

A controversial statement by Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jnr has sparked outrage and re-ignited a national conversation about HIV stigma, especially among children and young people living with the virus.

Speaking on April 11 during the flagging off of Makueni's team to the inter-county youth games in Homa Bay, Mutula claimed residents of the county are overly carefree about sexual relations and the HIV epidemic.