Monday 13 August 2012

How safe is Sex in Kenya?

By Isaiah Esipisu
  • 44 percent of new HIV infections are occurring among cohabiting or married couples
  • 67 percent of women acquiring new infections are below the age of 35
  • 50 percent of HIV infected people have partners who do not know their status
  • Globally, 42 percent of new HIV infections occur among the youth
It is natural for every parent to panic if their child is born without sexual organs. This means that we all aspire to be sexually active adults, and we wish the same for our siblings. This was one of the  messages put across by experts during the 2012 Aids conference that ended on July 27, in Washington DC.

But with the HIV virus in sight, nobody can guarantee that our young children will grow up safely, marry and get children without encountering the AIDS causing virus. It means that