Half of Kenyan women active sexually, but only 36pc using condoms
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NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 5 – A new national survey has revealed that Kenyan women begin having sex at a median age of 18, with some experiencing their first sexual encounter before turning 15.
The 2025–26 Kenya Mini Demographic and Health Survey (KMDHS) conducted by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that 3 in 20 women aged 25–49 had their first sexual encounter before age 15, while 10 in 20 had done so by age 18.
The findings according to KNBS raise questions about teenage sexual health, early exposure to sexual activity and the need for stronger reproductive health education among young people.
