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Kenya facing condom shortage as festive season, school holidays start

The demand for condoms in Kenya stands at over 460 million against 150 million condoms the government procures. [iStockphoto]

There is a shortage of condoms in Kenya and the situation has led to worries as it coincides with the long school holidays and the festive season.

The shortage arose after donor agencies stopped funding HIV-related activities after Kenya's status moved from a low-income to a middle-income country which is above the category of countries that need funding.

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