The same report indicates that 3,743 new HIV infections were recorded among children under the age of four during this period.

Much progress has been made during the 30 years in the fight against HIV/Aids. An HIV diagnosis is no longer the death sentence it was in the 1990s.

The marathon will begin at Nyayo National Stadium and follow a route through some of Nairobi's busiest streets.

Health CS Deborah Barasa has said new HIV cases have fallen to 16,752 in 2023, down from 101,560 in 2013.

Kenya ranks seventh globally in terms of HIV prevalence with an estimated 1.4 million people living with HIV.

Globally, 9.2 million people do not have access to treatment while 1,700 people die each day from HIV-related causes.