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In its World Health Statistics 2026 report, WHO says progress against HIV, tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis and antimicrobial resistance is not fast enough to meet 2030 targets, and warns funding cuts could worsen outcomes for billions.
The first counties set to receive the injections are Mombasa, Kilifi, Machakos, Nairobi, Kajiado, Nakuru, Uasin Gishu, Kakamega, Busia, Siaya, Kisumu, Migori, Homa Bay, Kisii and Kiambu.
The agency warned that misleading claims about cures pose a real risk to people living with HIV, particularly if they lead patients to abandon or delay proven treatment.
The dispute dates back to December 2021, when Mr PKJ underwent an HIV test during the KDF recruitment process without giving informed consent. Despite being medically cleared and issued a formal call-up letter to join training at Eldoret Recruits’ Training School, he was dismissed shortly after reporting for duty.
Over the past decade, access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) has increased from 7.7 million people in 2010 to 31.6 million in 2024, saving millions of lives. However, the rise in ART use has coincided with growing levels of HIV drug resistance.
The approval signals a new era for HIV prevention efforts in Africa’s most affected nation, where millions continue to live with the virus. Developed by US biopharmaceutical firm Gilead Sciences, lenacapavir was submitted for approval in March 2025 and has now been officially registered for use among HIV-negative adults and adolescents at high risk of infection.
According to the Ministry of Health, over 1.36 million people living with HIV are now on lifesaving treatment
The report criticises Section 3.4 of the National Reproductive Health Policy 2022–2032, which limits access to reproductive health care and information for girls and young women under 21 years old.
The sharp reduction in budget allocation—from Sh28.7 billion in the current financial year to Sh17.3 billion for the year starting July—comes as the country continues to face one of the highest disease burdens in sub-Saharan Africa.
The move aims to protect access to essential HIV services despite budgetary pressures.