May 11th 2021 at 17:20:59 GMT +0300
As the world marked Mother’s Day, two teens both residents of Mukuru Slums in Eastlands Nairobi, did not have much to celebrate given the weight of their problems. During the Covid period they were impregnated by men who have now fled from parental responsibility.
Whereas Sexuality education remains a hotly contested issue here in Kenya, girls aged between 15 and 18 years are indulging in sex, according to The Kenya Demographic and Health Survey; thinking that having protected and consensual sex 'with someone you love' is a good thing.
Take the case of Mary (not her real name) 17-year-old who ‘fell in love’ with a 24-year-old man. The illicit relationship resulted into a baby and she consequently dropped out school. Seven months later, the father of her child has denied responsibility, leaving the teenager to raise the child with her single mother.