A new study from the Situation of Adolescents in Kenya 2024 Report by KNBS and UNICEF highlights trends in the age at which young Kenyans first engage in sexual activity.

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The data shows significant differences between urban and rural youth, as well as between men and women.

Among women, 9.2% of rural and 5.6% of urban respondents reported first having sex at 15.

The highest percentage was at 18 years, with 10.5% (urban) and 8.2% (rural).

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For men, 9.4% (urban) and 9% (rural) had sex at 15, while 9.3% (urban) and 6.5% (rural) reported 18 as their first sexual experience.