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Kirinyaga Central sub-county Education officer says 12,000 students test positive for STIs

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Education Officer Kennedy Machora said medics in county health facilities where some students sought treatment were concerned after the majority of the tests returned positive results. [iStockphoto]

An education officer in Kirinyaga Central sub-county says at least 12,000 out of 16,000 students have tested positive for sexually transmitted diseases.

He was addressing parents at New Kerugoya Victory Academy on Thursday.

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