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According to statistics tabled in the House, Busia County reported more than ,000 cases, making it the most affected. Nairobi followed with 14,2 cases, Kakamega recorded 11, 0 cases, Nakuru had 10, 4 cases, while Bungoma registered 10,444 cases.
In 2024, Busia recorded 135 new HIV infections among adolescents aged 10 to 19, up from 120 in 2019, with about 2,400 adolescents now living with HIV in the county. Teenage pregnancies remain alarmingly high, with 65,540 recorded between 2016 and 2024, accounting for 28 percent of all first antenatal care visits. Cases of sexual and gender-based violence among adolescents have surged from 66 in 2016 to 480 in 2024, with 171 pregnancies resulting from defilement.
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.