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By Jeckonia Otieno
Lucy, a new mother at 15, cuddles her two-month-old baby as her two elder brothers go about their domestic chores in Bungoma County. Their mother died a few years ago, so there is nobody available to guide them on how to care of the baby.
Lucy has been out of school for most of the year, having dropped out in Class Seven to carry her pregnancy to term.
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