Results from the ‘circumcision impact study’ shows that the prevalence of male circumcision in the municipality of Kisumu has increased from 32 per cent to 49 per cent in two years, attributing the rise to free service and launch of outreach services in health facilities.

Kikuyu based Universal Corporation becomes the first company in Kenya to be cleared by the World Health Organization (WHO) to produce generic antiretroviral drugs. This is expected to see a drop of 30 per cent of the cost of HIV medicines in Kenya.

Planning permanent secretary Edward Sambili says the country’s estimated 41.6 million people are a challenge to the country’s growth in economy, sending a clear message that use of family planning in Kenya is wanting.

The United Kingdom announces new measures to withdraw the general budgetary support to Commonwealth countries that engage in human rights abuse against men who have sex with men (MSM’s). Ironically, the targeted countries inherited the punitive laws from Britain, which has now changed its p

The State of Kenyan population report by the National Coordinating Agency For Population And Development shows 1.8 million married women have unplanned births annually, with the government accused of not taking seriously issues of reproductive health.

A survey by the Kitale Catholic Church Justice and Peace Commission reveals that at least five women are sexually abused daily in Tran-Nzoia County, with many such cases however going unreported.

The gay community recently launched its official website to break the barrier and silence witnessed in the past calling on the public to warm up to the realization that they form part of the society and must be accorded due respect as they engage in their day to day running of their affairs as Ke

HIV prevalence rate among women is estimated to be almost twice that of men, but efforts by women living with HIV has managed to reduce the rates through awareness creation, with the minister of Gender, Social and Children Development Minister Naomi Shaban calling for the development of a social