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Government bans night discos in Homa Bay

[Courtesy]

The Government has banned night discos at funerals in Homa Bay County to curb teenage pregnancies and HIV infection in the area.

The County Commissioner, Irungu Macharia, said the night dances locally referred to as disco 'matanga' promote HIV infection, teenage pregnancies and early marriages among school girls.

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