The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has revealed that Nairobi has recorded the highest number of teenage pregnancies.
In a statement, the human rights body stated that the county has recorded 452 pregnancies of teenagers between 15 and 19 years.
KHRC attributed the stem high cases to lack of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services and education among teenage girls, which they state. According to NSDCC, 696 adolescent girls got impregnated daily in 2023.It has urged the Ministry of Health, together with the County governments to develop guidelines and policies for healthcare provision, including sexual and reproductive health.
Further The commission has urged parents to pick up the responsibility to promote the well-being and welfare of their children as they are mandated in the constitution.
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