Machakos county has raised the alarm after 4, 200 cases of teenage pregnancy were reported in four months. The report was released on Tuesday by Machakos children's officer Salome Muthama during the Day of the African Child celebrations. The children's officer warned that unless urgent intervention was done, the future of girls in the county is bleak. Addressing the press at Machakos Rescue Centre, Muthama said children were increasingly engaging in sexual encounters which often lead to pregnancy. Last year Machakos county recorded 12,409 underage pregnancies of girls below 20 years who gave birth between January 2018 and March 2019.

Source: The Star June 17, 2020 08:48 UTC