SUMMARY The father said that that the pregnancy was a taboo as her daughter was impregnated by a close relative. He added that the pregnancy violated the traditions and culture of the society. A 17-year-old girl in Butere, Kakamega County, was forced to sell her new born baby immediately she gave birth. He added that the pregnancy violated the traditions and culture of the society. The mother, who confessed to aiding her daughter sell the baby, agreed with the girl’s father that the newborn would be treated as an outcast.

Source: Standard Digital May 26, 2020 05:56 UTC