Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition that affects many adults in Kenya. Indeed, the ailment is a major contributor to the high non-communicable (NCD) disease burden in the country.
A 2020 study conducted in Kenya and published in the BMC Public Health Journal, indicated that close to a quarter of adults in Kenya (about 21 percent) suffer from the condition. These are people with a blood pressure reading of 140/90 mmHg or higher. The normal measurement for healthy people is 120/80 mmHg.
