Kenyan village where children are becoming mothers

Diana, who is 16 years old during the interview just after sitting her class eight primary national exams at their Il Bissil Township Primary school located in Kajiado County. Diana with a one month old baby is one of the many teen mothers in the area. PHOTO: NANJINIA WAMUSWA

KAJIADO: The bell rings, it is 4pm, and this signals the end of the first day of 2015 KCPE at Il Bissil Township Primary School. Pupils gather to analyse the status of the just concluded mathematics, English and composition exams but not Diana.

She had to rush home and breastfeed her one-month old baby. “I know my baby has cried a lot. I have been sitting for exams the whole day and have not had time to breastfeed her since morning,” she said.