NCDs such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, respiratory disorders, and
mental and neurological disorders are the cause of 27% of deaths in Kenya.
Adolescents—young people between the ages of 11 and 19—make up 24% of Kenya’s population. Their ongoing neural, psychosocial, and physical development
makes them especially vulnerable to the four main risk factors for NCDs: Unhealthy diet, lack of physical activity, alcohol use, and tobacco use.
