The number of boys being born with defects of the reproductive organ is on a steep increase in Kiambu County. While there were about 44 children born with defects out of every 100,000 births in 2014, this had increased to 205 cases by 2018. The world health body estimates 4 to 5 of birth defects are caused by exposure to a teratogen. Both studies indicate abnormally high rates of birth defects in the country. “The prevalence of birth defects at KNH is 19.4 per cent.

Source: Standard Digital December 27, 2020 21:00 UTC