Report: Kenyan youths healthier mentally than peers in rich states

ODM supporters cool themselves during the signing of Peace and Partnership Agreement between President William Ruto and ODM Leader Raila Odinga at KICC, Nairobi on March 7, 2025 [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Youths in Kenya are generally in a better mental state compared to their peers in high-income nations, a new report reveals.

According to the Mental State of the World 2024 Report, young adults in Kenya score between 50 and 60 on a 0-100 mental health quotient (MHQ) scale, in a world where youth mental well-being has been in steep decline since the COVID-19 pandemic.