1000 new HIV infections in Kenya

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1000 new HIV infections

Published on January 29, 2008, 12:00 am

By Mwai

About 1,000 people in Nairobi have been infected with HIV since post-

election violence broke out.

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) says 950 new infections occurred in

the capital city's slums in two weeks.

CSI Chief Executive Officer, Mr Murigi Kinyanjui, on Monday said more

than 500 women have been raped, 95 per cent in gang rapes with an

average of three participants.

Using the 1994 Rwanda Genocide Model, Kinyanjui said, more than 90

per cent of the dominant partners had HIV/Aids.

" Estimating that the dominant participant initiated the rape and all

were spontaneous, implying that no protection was used, then the

subsequent participants contracted the deadly virus, " he said.

Nationally, more than 1,200 women have been raped in the ongoing post-

election skirmishes.

Speaking on the telephone, Kinyanjui said the situation was more

complex because a number of women also had the virus at the time of

the rape.

He attributed the statistics to the geography, saying mass rape

mostly occurred in the slums where HIV prevalence is high.

Kinyanjui said research had shown that 85 per cent of those who

participated in the mass rape incidences would eventually succumb to

Aids in eight years if they did not seek treatment and stop engaging

in unprotected sex.

He said studies had shown that rapists had a tendency to endanger

their victims and themselves.

" If this is the case, it means that rapists will die from Aids-

related complications in three years, " Kinyanjui said.

He added that figures for new HIV infections in Mombasa, the Rift

Valley and Kisumu would be released soon once the data had been

compiled.

http://www.eastandard.net/news/?id=1143981063

[Guest guest]

1000 new HIV infections

Published on January 29, 2008, 12:00 am

By Mwai

About 1,000 people in Nairobi have been infected with HIV since post-

election violence broke out.

Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) says 950 new infections occurred in

the capital city's slums in two weeks.

CSI Chief Executive Officer, Mr Murigi Kinyanjui, on Monday said more

than 500 women have been raped, 95 per cent in gang rapes with an

average of three participants.

Using the 1994 Rwanda Genocide Model, Kinyanjui said, more than 90

per cent of the dominant partners had HIV/Aids.

" Estimating that the dominant participant initiated the rape and all

were spontaneous, implying that no protection was used, then the

subsequent participants contracted the deadly virus, " he said.

Nationally, more than 1,200 women have been raped in the ongoing post-

election skirmishes.

Speaking on the telephone, Kinyanjui said the situation was more

complex because a number of women also had the virus at the time of

the rape.

He attributed the statistics to the geography, saying mass rape

mostly occurred in the slums where HIV prevalence is high.

Kinyanjui said research had shown that 85 per cent of those who

participated in the mass rape incidences would eventually succumb to

Aids in eight years if they did not seek treatment and stop engaging

in unprotected sex.

He said studies had shown that rapists had a tendency to endanger

their victims and themselves.

" If this is the case, it means that rapists will die from Aids-

related complications in three years, " Kinyanjui said.

He added that figures for new HIV infections in Mombasa, the Rift

Valley and Kisumu would be released soon once the data had been

compiled.

http://www.eastandard.net/news/?id=1143981063