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How Meru County is responding to rising teenage pregnancies

Meru County DG Linda Koome. [Screen Grab]

Meru County has intensified efforts to curb teenage pregnancies, even as new data ranks it among the counties with the highest prevalence.

A report by Kenya Vital Statistics placed Meru second nationally with 17.4 per cent of teenage pregnancies in 2024 among girls aged 19 and below.

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