Lymphatic filariasis elimination in Kenya: Tracing the journey from 2002-2024 and pathways to achieving 2030 target.

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a parasitic neglected tropical disease (NTD) that can lead to debilitating conditions such as lymphoedema (elephantiasis) and hydrocele, impacting affected individuals' quality of life and economic productivity by interfering with their physical and psychological health. Like most countries, Kenya established its National Programme to Eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis in 2000. It launched its first Mass Drug Administration (MDA) in Kilifi District in 2002, with subsequent expansions to Kwale, Malindi, Tana River, Lamu, and Mombasa counties in Kenya's coastal region.