In most African societies it is frowned upon and considered unpalatable to talk about death. But as Mark Twain so eloquently verbalized, “A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time“.
Statistically, these are the leading causes of death in Kenya.
| Cause Of Death | Rate (Per 100,000 Population) | World Rank |
| Influenza and Pneumonia | 165.6 | 21 |
| HIV/AIDS | 143.53 | 22 |
| Stroke | 90.97 | 87 |
| Diarrhoeal diseases | 60.06 | 20 |
| Malnutrition | 56.68 | 9 |
| Coronary Heart Disease | 53.61 | 149 |
| Tuberculosis | 34.8 | 31 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 32.39 | 72 |
| Prostate Cancer | 31.38 | 20 |
| Malaria | 28.28 | 33 |
| Road Traffic Accidents | 25.11 | 35 |
| Meningitis | 22.45 | 27 |
| Cervical Cancer | 21.51 | 25 |
| Birth Trauma | 18.91 | 25 |
| Maternal Conditions | 17.55 | 30 |
| Oesophagus Cancer | 17.42 | 4 |
| Low Birth Weight | 17.22 | 41 |
| Liver Disease | 16.74 | 82 |
| Breast Cancer | 16.67 | 84 |
| Suicide | 15.58 | 29 |
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