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Teenage pregnancy becoming a national threat

Mariwa Mixed Secondary school female students during a crisis meeting over students' pregnancy rate in a picture taken on June 28,2017. A number of students are currently expectant in schools. [Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard]

After KCPE candidates sat their last paper on Thursday, Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohamed delivered what she termed shocking findings: nine girls had delivered babies during the exam period.

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