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9.1 %In 1990, 9.1% of 10,000-person communities in western Kenya were HIV prevalence outliers.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 1990published 2025PLoS computational biologyPubMeddocument of 2 observations

3.78 odds_ratioOmicron was associated with cough (odds ratio 3.78; 95% CI 1.1–16.74, p = 0.026) relative to other SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in Laikipia county, Kenya.

KenyaCOVID-19observed 24th April to 31st December 2021published 2023Temporal distribution and clinical characteristics of the Alpha, Delta and Omicron SARS-Coeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

40 %RDTs were most reliable for classifying districts and schools into prevalence categories of 40% and least reliable in the 1–4.9% category.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2012The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.12-0215

Most of the patients who died after discharge had been admitted with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis.

Kenyagastroenteritispublished 2000Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IHeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

14,000 cases_per_yearSickle Cell Disease poses a significant healthcare challenge in Kenya, with about 14,000 new cases annually.

Kenyadrépanocytosepublished 2025Studies in health technology and informaticsPubMed

32.8 %In Kenya, 32.8% of participants reported a change in frequency of blood glucose testing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kenyadiabète de type 2observed 2022published 2024Global health actionPubMeddocument of 8 observations

8.3 %Among 422 eligible patients with newly diagnosed HIV-related Kaposi sarcoma in Uganda and Kenya, refusal or unsuitability to consent was the reason for not performing rapid case ascertainment in 8.3% of cases.

KenyaHIV-related Kaposi sarcomapublished 2021Cancer epidemiologyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

64 %Among 241 adults newly diagnosed with Kaposi sarcoma in Kenya and Uganda from 2016 to 2019, 64% qualified as WHO severe/symptomatic Kaposi sarcoma.

Kenyasarcome de Kaposiobserved 2016 to 2019published 2021Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 12 observations

16,017 non-responsesAmong 299 pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya, there were 16,017 (51%) instances of non-response to interactive text messages during the intervention period.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2024BMC pregnancy and childbirthPubMeddocument of 6 observations

730,000,000 USDInternational financing for malaria control increased from $0.73 billion to $1.94 billion since 2007.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 2007published 2010Lancet (London, England)europe_pmcdocument of 8 observations

Khat chewing was significantly associated with reported hallucinations (p = 0.0017).

Kenyahallucinationspublished 2019BMC PsychiatryOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12888-019-2118-3

Plasmodium falciparum parasite prevalence among children aged 2–10 years (PfPR2-10) along the Kenyan coast began to decline from 1998 onwards until 2011.

Kenyapaludismeobserved 1998 to 2011published 2015PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

70.9 per_100_fetus-yearsThe incidence rate of preterm birth was 70.9 per 100 fetus-years among 4084 women in a prospective study in Western Kenya.

Kenyapreterm birthpublished 2025BMC pregnancy and childbirthPubMeddocument of 5 observations

5.3 %Hydrocele was present in 5.3% of adult males in the low endemicity community.

Kenyahydrocelepublished 2002The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 12 observationsDOI 10.4269/ajtmh.2002.66.550

Less than half of the included patients were alive 3 years after a cancer diagnosis for leukaemia in sub-Saharan Africa.

Kenyaleukemiapublished 2024The Lancet. Global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 12 observations

4.4 %VMMC uptake in the combined interpersonal communication and dedicated service outlets arm was 4.4%.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2023PloS onePubMeddocument of 7 observations

15.4 %In the APS+HIVST arm, 15.4% (326/2111) of tested partners received provider-delivered HIV testing.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2021published 2024Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 15 observations

21 %Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infection was 21% by rapid diagnostic test.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2026The American journal of tropical medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 3 observations

460,758 peopleA total of 460,758 (57.4%) people living with HIV initiated antiretroviral therapy.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2020PloS onePubMeddocument of 12 observations

6,792 EU/mLGeometric mean titres of IgG antibodies to the circumsporozoite antigen in infants were 6792 (5310 to 8687) EU/mL at day 456 after a booster dose at day 421.

Kenyapaludismepublished 2023Wellcome open researcheurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

40.7 %Among 29 confirmed cases of endocervical adenocarcinoma diagnosed at AKUHN between July 2017 and July 2018, high-risk HPV type 16 alone was positive in 11 (40.7%) cases.

Kenyaendocervical adenocarcinomaobserved July 2017 to July 2018published 2022Annals of clinical and laboratory sciencePubMeddocument of 5 observations

91 casesOf 91 cases identified using real-time PCR, 83 near-complete genomes were assembled.

KenyaHuman adenoviruses type Fobserved 2013 and 2022published 2022Genomic epidemiology of Human Adenovirus F40 and F41 in Coastal Kenya: A retrospective hoseurope_pmcdocument of 6 observationsDOI 10.1101/2022.10.21.22281250

22 %The overall prevalence of HIV was 22% among women with vaginal discharge in Nairobi, Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 1997published 2000Sexually transmitted infectionseurope_pmcdocument of 9 observations

3.6 %Among young females who do not sell sex (YFNS) in Mombasa, Kenya, 3.6% were living with HIV.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2015published 2020Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 11 observations

19.7 %In Kenya, 19.7% of new cancer cases among women are attributed to cervical cancer.

Kenyacancer du col de l'utéruspublished 2025Acta cytologicaPubMeddocument of 7 observations