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Incest, rape leading cause of pupil pregnancy in Lamu, officials

Lamu West MP Stanley Muthama addressing the media. [Boniface Okendo/Standard]

Officials are concerned over soaring number of pupils dropping out of school due to teenage pregnancies.

Hongwe division in Lamu West has been marked by the officials as "most affected" with 10 Class Seven pupils dropping out of school this year.

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