SHOCKED THE NATIONKarisa was among the 17,000 teenage girls who made headlines in Kilifi county in 2020 after they reportedly got pregnant, which shocked the entire nation. In an interview, she said when pregnant, she thought her dreams of living a good life had hit a dead end. At the catch-up centre Karisa and other teenage mothers were mentored and trained on life skills for nine months. She later enrolled at Marafa polytechnic doing fashion design and proudly declared that she personally made the skirt she was wearing. Mangi said since she joined the course, everyone at home and the society at large has noticed that she has changed for the better.

Source: Daily Nation April 23, 2022 16:52 UTC