The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority has released a consignment of condoms to at least 10 counties across the country.
This comes after reports that there is a shortage of the commodities, reports the Ministry of Health has since denied.
The more than 265 boxes are destined for 50 facilities in Kisumu, Mombasa, Kisii, Nairobi, Lamu, Siaya, Turkana, Kiambu, Kilifi, Malindi, Samburu, Nyamira, Trans Nzoia and Baringo counties.
Dismissing shortage fears, Health CS Susan Wafula said that there is no condom shortage in the country adding that the country has 38 million pieces of condoms.
"I would like to clarify to Kenyans that we do not have a shortage of condoms in the country," she said.
“About the population of Kenyans, you can see we are overstocked depending on how many are used at a go. We have sufficient quantities."
She instead blamed it on a lapse in terms of managing the process of condom requests.
According to the CS, a health facility and dispensary have to request condoms by consolidating their orders to the county to ensure one order from the county is sent to Kemsa.
In November, a civil society group expressed concern over a looming condom shortage in the country.
The AIDs Healthcare Foundation said despite Kenya making gains in the fight against HIV/AIDs, there is a high risk of rolling back if the condom shortage is not addressed.
AHF Kenya country director Dr Samuel Kinyanjui said there is a gap of about 112 million condoms, which translates to a budgetary hole of Sh38 million.
"A spot check of many public health facilities, offices, hotels and restaurants confirms they have had no condoms in their dispensers for a prolonged period," Kinyanjui said.
They blamed the shortage on heavy taxation in the country.
