Marry and bear many children, Lamu youth advised

Kiambu Governor William Kabogo (left) and his Lamu counterpart Issa Timami (right) follow deliberations during the second day of the fifth National and County Government Co-ordinating Summit, at the Sagana State Lodge, in Nyeri County, February 11, 2016. The Lamu County governor has asked the youth in his county to marry and sire many children to curb the population decline. (PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/ STANDARD)

Marry and sire many children. That is Lamu Governor Issa Timamy's message to young people in the county.

Timamy said Lamu's population is very low, and the only way to boost the numbers is to encourage young people who have come of age to marry and sire children.