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Programme to benefit pregnant girls, teen mothers receive county support

Young girls carry their babies in Kieni in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

At least 40 schoolgirls were impregnated daily in the first half of last year in Kakamega County, according to data from the County Government

Statistics released by the County Department of Reproductive Health and Services show that 8,000 cases of teen pregnancies were recorded between January and June, 2020.

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