Rise in teen mothers jolts county to action

Kibwezi sub-county Director of Education Mishael Machora has formed ‘Kibwezi Anti-defilement Squad’ a unit that brings together chiefs and their assistants, security personnel and locals to combat increasing cases of defilement and teen pregnancies. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

When a 16-year-old Agnes gave in to sexual overtures from her teacher, the thoughts of being lavished with gifts impaired her ability to think that she could fall pregnant.

She was still in primary school - young and naïve and to make matters worse, she was from a poor background.