Every year on September 26, the world comes together to mark World Contraception Day; a moment to raise awareness about the power of contraception in safeguarding health, expanding choices, and shaping brighter futures. The global theme for World Contraception Day 2025 is “A Choice for All: Agency, Intention and Access.” In Kenya, this was adapted to “Chaguo la Wote: Making Contraception Accessible,” reflecting the country’s commitment to ensuring that every individual has the power to make informed reproductive health choices.
Kenya has made remarkable progress in reproductive health. According to the Ministry of Health, by 2024, more than 6.4 million women were using modern contraceptives, a milestone that helped avert 2.4 million unintended pregnancies and prevent over 602,000 unsafe abortions. These gains highlight the life-saving impact of family planning on women, girls, and families. Looking ahead, Kenya is guided by its FP2030 Commitments, which outline clear priorities:
- Increase modern contraceptive prevalence rate (mCPR) among married women from 57% to 64% by 2030.
- Reduce unmet need for family planning for all women from 14% to 10% by 2030.
- Ensure sustained availability of family planning commodities to the last mile.
- Strengthen the capacity of health workers to provide accurate FP information and services.
- Reduce adolescent pregnancy (ages 15–19) from 15% to 10% by 2025.
- Transform social and gender norms to improve male engagement and eliminate cultural barriers.
- Improve availability and use of quality FP data for decision-making.
- Increase domestic financing to cover 100% of FP commodity needs by 2026 (currently at USD 30M).
At PS Kenya, we are proud to contribute to these national priorities through our reproductive health programs, ensuring that every pregnancy is by choice, not chance. Our Accelerate program, funded by the Embassy of Denmark in Kenya, addresses the root causes of unmet need and harmful gender norms, directly supporting Kenya’s goal of reducing unmet need to 10% by 2030 while increasing male engagement in family planning. Through A360, funded by the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, we equip adolescent girls with age-appropriate sexual and reproductive health information and economic opportunities, helping to reduce adolescent pregnancies to 10% by 2025. With DISC, funded by the Gates Foundation, we expand demand and access to family planning through private pharmacy channels, strengthening last-mile availability of commodities. And through Tiko, we connect young people with contraception and digital tools that enable them to make informed choices while also improving the use of data for better health outcomes.
These efforts go beyond health; they are about dignity, opportunity, and empowerment. When women and girls can plan their futures, they are more likely to complete their education, participate in the workforce, and contribute to national development.
As we mark World Contraception Day 2025, PS Kenya renews its commitment to work alongside government, partners, and communities to make contraception truly accessible, equitable, and empowering for all.
