A total of 28,932 girls aged between 10 and 14 years were impregnated, while 349,465 girls were between 15 to 19 years. Here are six facts about teenage pregnancies in Kenya:See Also: When the rain started beating JubileeAdolescents aged 10-19 years constitute 24 per cent of Kenya’s population (KDHS 2014). 13,000 teenage girls drop out of school every year due to pregnancy (KDHS 2014). Narok County has the most cases of teenage pregnancy accounting for 40.4 per cent (KDHS 2014). Only 50 per cent of adolescents’ transition to secondary school with high dropout rates, particularly for girls (KDHS 2014).

Source: Standard Digital November 26, 2018 09:45 UTC