The association said 44 per cent of Narok school going girls were pregnant, leading to fears of a massive dropout rate when schools reopen. Vice chair Sarah Githinji said FGM is the main contributor to teen pregnancies. Githinji said 38 per cent of Kilifi schoolgirls are known to be pregnant and 36 per cent of Kakamega girls. She said reported numbers of child and teen pregnancies were low in Lamu, Embu, Nyeri, Wajir and Isiolo. On abortion, Githinji said Nairobi county had 47 teen pregnancies known to have been aborted by quacks, putting girls' lives in great danger.

Source: The Star December 14, 2020 06:11 UTC