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. 2024 Jul 10;27(Suppl 2):e26245. doi: 10.1002/jia2.26245

Table 2.

County‐wise epidemic typology based on HIV prevalence in general and key populations (KPs), and density of key populations, Kenya, 2021

HIV prevalence in KPs KP size estimation
County HIV prevalence in the general population FSW % MSM % PWID % FSW n MSM n PWID n n of KP per 1000 adult men Epidemic typology
Baringo 1.65 20.6 9.5 18.8 1970 568 339 9 Concentrated
Bomet 2.40 22.0 8.7 19.1 2603 409 582 9 Concentrated
Bungoma 2.45 21.6 11.5 19.0 3716 1353 413 8 Concentrated
Elgeyo‐Marakwet 2.02 23.0 8.7 19.3 1268 186 291 5 Concentrated
Embu 2.17 21.8 8.8 19.1 1851 427 0 12 Concentrated
Garissa 0.17 18.0 10.6 18.3 2149 1285 299 15 Concentrated
Isiolo 1.85 21.1 9.0 18.9 688 346 817 5 Concentrated
Kiambu 2.27 19.5 21.7 18.6 5809 2580 1045 20 Concentrated
Laikipia 2.23 20.8 9.2 18.9 1182 231 375 4 Concentrated
Lamu 2.26 21.7 8.9 19.0 749 211 450 4 Concentrated
Machakos 3.02 23.0 13.4 19.3 4932 2811 40 11 Concentrated
Makueni 2.80 24.0 9.2 19.4 2743 893 399 10 Concentrated
Mandera 0.41 18.3 10.2 18.4 3952 1052 519 6 Concentrated
Marsabit 0.86 19.7 9.2 18.6 1530 476 392 4 Concentrated
Meru 2.54 23.0 8.6 19.3 2743 1026 60 14 Concentrated
Murang'a 2.41 22.3 10.0 19.1 2532 904 412 7 Concentrated
Nandi 2.79 21.7 9.4 19.0 2957 514 661 9 Concentrated
Narok 2.88 25.0 8.6 19.7 3107 704 403 9 Concentrated
Nyandarua 2.00 21.1 9.1 18.9 1785 403 257 7 Concentrated
Nyeri 2.97 25.0 9.3 19.7 1317 406 0 8 Concentrated
Tana River 1.05 19.5 8.7 18.6 1798 212 524 43 Concentrated
Tharaka‐Nithi 2.52 21.4 8.8 19.0 2594 219 568 9 Concentrated
Wajir 0.16 18.3 9.9 18.4 3139 860 0 7 Concentrated
West Pokot 0.83 19.8 8.9 18.7 2304 281 617 8 Concentrated
Trans‐Nzoia 3.39 24.0 10.3 19.4 3147 1114 180 8 Mixed
Turkana 3.10 28.0 9.4 20.2 3722 515 609 20 Mixed
Uasin Gishu 3.95 26.0 11.2 19.8 2886 1693 676 18 Mixed
Vihiga 4.58 25.6 9.5 19.8 1940 203 407 10 Mixed
Busia 5.44 32.0 9.6 21.1 2421 550 281 6 Mixed
Kajiado 3.53 25.0 11.3 19.6 7645 1759 436 20 Mixed
Kakamega 3.58 24.0 10.6 19.4 3525 1378 329 3 Mixed
Kericho 3.24 23.0 9.5 19.3 2333 605 180 3 Mixed
Kilifi 2.78 21.3 14.0 19.0 6696 4589 3168 35 Mixed
Kirinyaga 2.51 23.0 8.5 19.2 2497 437 381 31 Mixed
Kisii 4.66 27.0 9.4 20.0 6538 885 29 15 Mixed
Kitui 3.29 26.0 9.5 19.9 2972 500 387 15 Mixed
Kwale 3.11 24.0 9.8 19.5 2833 1026 1127 19 Mixed
Mombasa 5.37 26.0 14.0 19.9 8187 3117 1992 104 Mixed
Nairobi 4.32 23.0 28.2 19.4 39,227 15,271 4198 148 Mixed
Nakuru 3.46 22.3 12.5 19.1 17,708 2706 9 126 Mixed
Nyamira 3.75 24.0 8.7 19.4 1999 193 654 21 Mixed
Samburu 4.59 20.7 8.6 18.8 1500 150 488 12 Mixed
Taita‐Taveta 3.46 25.0 8.7 19.8 1843 219 514 7 Mixed
Homa Bay 16.18 46.1 9.0 23.8 3823 983 55 15 Generalized
Kisumu 15.47 43.1 13.3 23.2 5277 4025 390 59 Generalized
Migori 10.38 36.6 9.6 21.9 5238 782 153 9 Generalized
Siaya 14.06 39.9 9.8 22.6 3724 593 567 11 Generalized

Abbreviations: FSW, female sex workers; MSM, men who have sex with men; PWID, people who inject drugs.