Why HIV in Kenya spreads faster among gays

As the world marks the World Aids Day, the gay community in Kenya is at the centre of the theories about new HIV infections.

While there is a general concern over the high cases of new HIV infections among married couples, the fact that 60 per cent of men having sex with men (MSM) in Kenya are also having sex with women, appears to make them vulnerable to two sources of infection.

"These are married men, perhaps with a girlfriend, but are also involved in sexual relations with men," explained David Kuria, manager of the Gay and Lesbian Coalition of Kenya (GALK).