Alcohol consumption and prioritising work are contributing to the high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) among men in Kenya.

Data from the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Programme shows that at least 55 per cent of TB cases are men, compared to 33 per cent in women and 12 per cent in children.

Every day in 2023, at least 350 people developed TB, and 70 died from the disease, with most of the deaths being among men.

According to the data, six out of 10 TB cases were men, followed by women at six per cent and children at one per cent.