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24 patientsCritical care admission was required for 24 of 77 patients admitted with radiographically confirmed community acquired pneumonia in Kenya from May 2019 to March 2020.

Kenyapneumonieobserved May 2019 to March 2020published 2021BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 5 observations

4.2 %The prevalence of recurrent urinary tract infection among adult HIV-positive outpatients at Embu County Referral Hospital, Kenya, was 4.2% in January–February 2023.

Kenyainfection urinaireobserved January to February 2023published 2025BMC microbiologyPubMeddocument of 16 observations

76 %Among the 2,081 adolescents and young adults living with HIV in Kenya with available viral load measurements, 76% were virally suppressed (viral load <1,000 copies/ml).

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2022The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care : JANACPubMeddocument of 5 observations

96.7 %The overall proportion of multiple infections was 96.7% in Karemo in 2007.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2007published 2015Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 4 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12936-015-1003-x

75 %Sleeping in a room sprayed with insecticide reduced the risk of Plasmodium falciparum infection by 75% (73–76%).

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2000published 2002Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IHeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1046/j.1365-3156.2002.00874.x

24 deathsThe risk of dying between the ages of 5 years and 10 years was no higher among children who had received chemoprophylaxis with Maloprim than among children who had received placebo, with 24 deaths in the placebo group.

Kenyapaludismepublished 1995Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

37 %Among 1,047,406 people reported with TB in Kenya between 2008 and 2018, 37% of those who knew their HIV status were HIV-positive.

Kenyatuberculose · VIH/sidaobserved 2008 to 2018published 2022The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the IPubMeddocument of 8 observations

31.1 %31.1% of pregnant women in Kenya were concerned about COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness.

KenyaCOVID-19observed 2022published 2024International journal of environmental research and public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.3390/ijerph21010098

17.2 %HIV received substantial attention in 17.2% of adolescent sexual and reproductive health studies in sub-Saharan Africa.

Kenyaadolescent sexual and reproductive health · VIH/sidapublished 2021BMJ global healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

11 monthsThe median time to loss to follow-up was 11 months among patients initiated on antiretroviral therapy in central Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2022BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 10 observations

82 %CHVs recorded a test positivity rate of 82.0% for malaria, higher than the 64.3% recorded by health facilities.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2021-2023published 2026Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 12 observations

0.64 ratioIn adjusted analyses, HIV prevalence among female sex workers accessing SWOP clinics in Nairobi in 2011 was associated with an adjusted prevalence ratio of 0.64 compared with 2008.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2011published 2021AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 13 observations

68 %After 24 months, retention rates for the before 'test and treat' group were 68% and for the after 'test and treat' group were 64%.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2022PloS onePubMeddocument of 15 observations

6.8 %The Pfcrt haplotype CVMNK increased from 6.8% in 1998 to 98.8% in 2017 in Kenya.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 1998published 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 14 observations

A male excess in esophageal cancer incidence is evident among 30–39 year olds in Eastern and Southern Africa.

Kenyaoesophageal cancerpublished 2018Cancer epidemiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

28.7 %The cumulative incidence of hospital acquired catheter associated urinary tract infection was 28.7%.

Kenyainfection urinaireobserved January 2019 and January 2020published 2019East African Medical JournalOpenAlexdocument of 5 observations

2,283 dischargesAmong the patients analysed, 2283 were discharged.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2018published 2022BMJ openPubMeddocument of 9 observations

1.4 %In the PERCH study, the prevalence of malaria parasitaemia was 1.4% among controls.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2025International journal of epidemiologyeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

10 countriesTen countries in sub-Saharan Africa had no adolescent sexual and reproductive health papers published between 2010 and 2019.

Kenyaadolescent sexual and reproductive healthobserved 2010–2019published 2021BMJ global healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

32.3 %Cervical cancer screening was reported in 32.3% of women living with HIV attending infant immunization clinics in Kenya.

Kenyacancer du col de l'utérusobserved 2018 and 2019published 2025BMC women's healthPubMeddocument of 8 observations

4.3 %The overall prevalence of malaria among school children in Kenya was 4.3%.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2010Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-9-306

4.8 %In a point-of-care DRT network, the system could handle a demand proportion up to 4.8%.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2024BMJ openPubMeddocument of 6 observations

2.61 aorThe odds of never being HBV infected were higher among participants with informal high-risk jobs from Nairobi (adjusted odds ratio 2.61) compared to those from Entebbe.

Kenyahépatite Bpublished 2023PloS onePubMeddocument of 15 observations

85.5 %By eight weeks of age, the uptake of early infant diagnosis (EID) HIV testing out of recorded live births was 85.5% in the intervention group.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2021Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 4 observations

2.98 aORPatients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit had an increased risk of death from respiratory illnesses, with an adjusted Odds Ratio of 2.98.

Kenyarespiratory illnessespublished 2026VaccinePubMeddocument of 7 observations