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14.6 %Only 14.6% of individuals had protective tenofovir diphosphate (TFV-DP) levels at any visit among 157 at-risk, HIV-negative gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2023AIDS and behaviorPubMed

60.5 %In the final study quarter, HIV testing was conducted with 60.5% of new family planning clients in intervention clinics in Mombasa County, Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2022Implementation science : ISeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observationsDOI 10.1186/s13012-022-01242-3

75 %Missed opportunities for PrEP initiation were 75% among men who have sex with men (MSM).

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved February 2017 to December 2019published 2020Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 13 observations

34 samplesOf 154 samples successfully genotyped, 34 (22%; 95% CI [16%, 30%]) had PrEP-associated mutations.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2025Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 13 observations

100 %At PrEP initiation, all 287 clients received provider-assisted HIV self-testing before PrEP dispensing in a pilot study in Kisumu and Thika Counties, Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2023Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 7 observations

2.8 %The pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programme had utilization coverage of 2.8% among men who have sex with men.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2023published 2024Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 10 observations

78 %Among people who inject drugs with HIV in Kenya, HIV viral suppression was 78% among those on methadone and 65% among those not on methadone.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2022Journal of substance abuse treatmentPubMeddocument of 7 observations

1 yearCross-subtype neutralizing antibody breadth was detected within a year of superinfection in two individuals.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2012PLoS pathogenseurope_pmcdocument of 3 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.ppat.1002611

30.3 %Among 396 participants in an HIV incidence cohort in Kenya, 120 (30.3%) had never heard of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2024Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 6 observations

0.05 relative_risk_ratioSwitching to second-line antiretroviral therapy was associated with lower mortality, with a relative risk ratio less than 0.05 (95% confidence interval: less than 0.05 to 0.1).

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2022Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 13 observations

97 %Recent HIV self-testing use was 97% among peer clients as reported by clients.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2024Frontiers in public healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

15 %Among 600 sexually active women living with HIV aged 18–69 attending the Comprehensive Care Clinic at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, 15% experienced sexual violence.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2012published 2020Health and human rightsPubMeddocument of 4 observations

575 clientsFrom November 2020 to October 2021, pharmacy providers screened 575 clients for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) at five private, community-based pharmacies in Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved November 2020 to October 2021published 2023Journal of the International AIDS Societyeurope_pmcdocument of 12 observationsDOI 10.1002/jia2.26131

95 %38 out of 40 (95%) partners used the provided HIV self-test kits.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2021Sexually transmitted diseasesPubMeddocument of 9 observations

1,027 male_sex_partners_tracedThe number of male sex partners (MSP) traced, tested, testing HIV-positive, and on antiretroviral therapy was 1027, 869, 370, and 272 respectively.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2022BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 13 observations

48.5 %Probability of linkage to HIV care among children and adolescents in Bunyala, Chulaimbo, and Teso North subcounties was 48%–49% at 2 years and 64%–78% at 8 years.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2023Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 4 observations

363 individualsThe Enhanced Mentor Mother Program study enrolled 363 pregnant women living with HIV in Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2023BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 4 observations

2.72 timesAfter adjusting for age and individual-level risk factors, HIV prevalence was 2.72 times higher among venue-based adolescent girls and young women who sell sex compared with venue-based adolescent girls and young women not engaged in sex work in Mombasa, Kenya.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2024Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

74 %Among women who were viremic at baseline and endorsed engagement in sex work, 74% of women in the intervention arm achieved viral suppression at month six.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved month sixpublished 2023BMC public healtheurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12889-023-15638-3

2.8 %In Kenya, current HIV testing practices yield a 2.8% positivity rate for new diagnoses reported through the national HIV electronic medical record (EMR) system.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2025Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 3 observations

8.9 %Worldwide, Mother To Child Transmission (MTCT) rates accounted for 8.9% of all HIV infections by the end of 2015.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved 2015published 2020African Journal of Health SciencesOpenAlexdocument of 9 observations

67 %Of those who received HIV self-testing (HIVST) kits, 67% were distributed to infrequent testers and non-testers.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved August 2019 to July 2020published 2023Gates open researchPubMeddocument of 4 observations

72.9 %Among those with viral load ≥1000 copies/mL, 72.9% in Kenya had dual-class drug resistance.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2021Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)PubMeddocument of 14 observations

6.6 %Among heterosexuals in Kenya, pre-treatment HIV drug resistance increased from 6.6% before 2005 to 20.2% during 2011–2015, then dropped to 6.5% during 2016–2020.

KenyaVIH/sidaobserved before 2005published 2024The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapyPubMeddocument of 7 observations

36.9 %Of the 168 widows with confirmed dates of HIV diagnosis, 36.9% may have been exposed 5 years after widowhood.

KenyaVIH/sidapublished 2026Global health actioneurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations