Gay and bisexual men in Kenya experience significant violence and discrimination due to socio-political stigma, impacting their mental, physical, and sexual health.
Interviews with 60 participants revealed seven main themes of stigma, including interpersonal violence from family and partners, and institutional bias from religious and healthcare systems.
The study emphasizes the urgent need for decriminalization of same-sex relationships and targeted interventions to improve health and wellbeing for these men in Kenya.