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Report reveals surge in teenage pregnancy cases

A multi-sectoral working group to curb teenage pregnancies has been formed in Kisumu amid reports that about 3,500 school girls conceived between January and June this year. 

Reports from the County Public Health and Sanitation Department indicate a majority of the girls are aged between 10 and 19 years, with Nyakach sub-County recording the highest number.

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