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'Why we chose to put our girls on the pill'

Joan Andeso and her daughter Mourine Achieng cuddles their young one at Elwesero in Kakamega county on May 18, 2023. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Behind closed doors in rural Kakamega, tales of teenage pregnancies unfold, weaving a narrative of struggle, regret, and the urgent need for change.

Meet the courageous Gladys Wanjala (not her real name), who opens her home to us, cradling her teenage daughter's eight-month-old baby.

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