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Kenya records increase in new HIV infections

HIV blood sample. [Courtesy/GettyImages]

Barely four years from the set timeframe for eliminating HIV/AIDS, new data shows that Kenya is experiencing an increase in both new HIV cases and Aids-related deaths.

Data from the National Syndemic Disease Control Council (NSDCC) shows that 19,991 new infections were recorded in 2024, representing a 19 per cent increase from 16,752 cases in 2023.

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