By KALUME KAZUNGU More by this AuthorPolice have arrested a 20-year-old man from a village in Witu Division, in Lamu West for allegedly marrying a Class Three pupil. Advertisement"We are aware that the girl's mother isn't around. Lamu County Police Commander Moses Murithi said the suspect is being held at Witu Police Station and will be arraigned after police complete their investigations. Cases of early marriages and teenage pregnancies have been on the rise in Lamu County, especially since the Covid-19 pandemic began. According to the Lamu County statistics department, a total of 512 girls, mostly from primary schools have been impregnated between March and June this year.

Source: Daily Nation July 26, 2020 08:05 UTC