Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has since dismissed the report, terming it obnoxious, while other Kenyans took to online platforms to express their shock at the mind-boggling numbers. “I am shocked by the figures of teenage pregnancies reported. It’s also not clear whether the pregnancies are as a result of defilement or boy-girl relationships. Advertisement“4,000 teenage pregnancies, in Machakos alone, is the count for reported cases at the time of reporting. While teen pregnancies have remained a big challenge in the country, notable milestones have been made over the years, but the recent numbers are worrying.

Source: Daily Nation June 19, 2020 07:52 UTC