It’s Monday, and the weather is calm and sun-kissed in the Plateau area of Nyakach Sub-County, Kisumu County. Beneath this serene atmosphere, however, a troubling issue is quietly brewing, threatening the lives of young girls in their formative years, and the future of the Nyakach community.
At a community-organised gathering, which brings together various stakeholders to discuss the escalating crisis of teenage pregnancies, we notice a small group of young girls gathered in one corner of the dome tent where the discussions are taking place.