Capacity building as a means of increasing uptake of sexual and reproductive health and rights Services among adolescent and young key populations in Nairobi County.

Adolescents and young people aged 15 to 24 years have the highest rate of new Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections compared to all other age groups. Transactional sex provides a livelihood for those in poverty and those facing peer pressures to keep up with their friends. Sex work is outlawed in Kenya and those involved in the practice face increased risk of arrest and violence, more so adolescents, who face increased violence and abuse. In addition to the social discrimination this population faces, sexual activities with multiple partners, coupled with low uptake of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Services, results in greater risk of HIV infection. Low uptake of SRHR services by Key Populations (KPs) can be the result of lack of adequate services which cater to their unique needs, fear of identification as KPs and poor friendliness of services. General objectiveTo assess the effectiveness of using trained Adolescent and Young Key Populations (AYKPs) peers to improve uptake of SRHR services among Adolescents and Young Key Populations (AYKPs).Specific Objectives1. To determine the acceptability and feasibility of using AYKPs peer educators to improve SRHR service uptake among AYKPs.2. To measure the proportion of AYKPs having access to and continuance on SRHR services.3. To document facilitators of and barriers to intervention implementation to inform future scale-up.