A new estimate reveals that over 167,000 Kenyans identify as female sex workers, while approximately 32,000 identify as men who have sex with men. The term “Key Population” refers to groups disproportionately affected by HIV compared to the general population.
The updated figures also include 16,063 individuals who identify as people who inject drugs and 10,951 transgender people.
This estimate represents Kenya’s second comprehensive count of sex workers and gay individuals, with the first survey conducted in 2012.
