We should protect the youth from HIV

The greatest problem we are having in this country is that nobody seems to care about our youth.

Instead of dealing with problems by facing them, we are only interested in making money. This could be why 130 schools have been razed by students.

What is even more worrying is that we have been informed that approximately 100 young people are infected with HIV every day.

According to the report, 51 per cent of all HIV infections in Kenya are among young adults and adolescents, thus raising concern over the fight against the disease.

Unfortunately for our youth, parents assume their children cannot and will never engage in early sex. It is for this reason that all teachers must engage in intensive HIV education to sensitise and reduce stigmatisation among students as a way of creating awareness on the killer disease.

When all is said and done, everything should be done to ensure students are under medication irrespective of where they come from and who their parents are.