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How St Aquinas turned the tide on teenage pregnancies

Teen mother who is among 31 others who were allowed back in school after giving birth. [Courtesy]

In 2023, St Aquinas Chesikaki Secondary School in Mt Elgon, Bungoma County, made national headlines for all the wrong reasons.

A report by the Ministry of Health revealed that 54 students from the school were pregnant: 31 were already mothers, 20 were expectant, and three had dropped out entirely.

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