This document discusses the legal and ethical issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and antiretroviral therapy (ART) in Kenya. It covers several key topics: the linkages between HIV/AIDS, human rights, and public health; legal and ethical issues in HIV/AIDS testing, confidentiality, and discrimination; challenges in accessing affordable ART; and the roles and responsibilities of medical practitioners in administering ART while respecting patients' legal and ethical rights. Government guidelines and international standards are relied upon in the absence of comprehensive HIV/AIDS legislation in Kenya.