Early sexual activity was high among adolescents and youth in Kenya as shown from the survey data.
The data revealed that 59 per cent of teenage girls were influenced by their peers to have boyfriends and engage in sex.
Early sexual debut was highest in Homa Bay 34 per cent, followed by Migori (31per cent), Machakos (32 per cent), Nairobi (29 per cent), Siaya (29 per cent), Bungoma (28 per cent), and Meru (27 per cent).
However, it was low in Nakuru County at 17 per cent.
KDHS data shows that the median age at first sexual intercourse in Kenya is 18 years for women and 17.4 years for men.
