Kenya
is one of the few countries to reduce HIV prevalence
Kenya to provide free Aids drugs
Kenya's president has announced that fees will be removed for anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs), which combat the effects of Aids.
The UN has said Kenya is one of the few countries to reduce HIV prevalence, from 14% in 1997 to 4% today.
But charities now say that a hunger crisis in parts of Kenya could hamper the effectiveness of ARV programmes.
President
Mwai Kibaki said the 100 shilling ($1; 54p) fee per dose would be waived
"with immediate effect" in public hospitals and clinics.