38 teenagers between 14-20 years have been arrested at Ogembo in Kisii taking chang’aa and engaging in sex in one of the rooms.
Out of the 38,34 were boys and 4 were girls. In the room there were 14 used Condoms.They will proceed to quarantine as they wait to undergo Covid-19 test
This comes barely days after Machakos County raised the alarm after 4,000 cases of teenage pregnancy were reported in four months.
According to a report by the Childrenβs Department Technical Working Group 3,800 girls over 15 years and 200 others under 14 years became pregnant between January to May.
The report was released on Tuesday by Machakos children’s officer Salome Muthama during the Day of the African Child celebrations.
However, the Machakos government has refuted claims that the county has recorded over 4, 000 cases of teenage pregnancy in four months.
Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, parents are said to have little time for their children at home as learning institutions are closed.
