A silent epidemic is sweeping across Kenya.

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are claiming more lives than ever before.

The 2024 Vital Statistics Report by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) reveals that non-communicable diseases were responsible for 61.7 per cent of all hospital deaths in 2024-a sharp rise from 52.4 per cent in 2023.

Research data from the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) provides compelling evidence of this alarming trend.