Parents of pregnant and teenage mother want the government to introduce comprehensive programmes and curriculum on sexual and reproductive health for primary and secondary schools.
The parents have also petition to the High Court seeking to have pregnant and teen mums candidates be given special national examinations .
The parents have sued the Kenya National Examinations Council (Knec), the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed and the Attorney General.
In the case documents filed at the High Court, they argued that when the CS called for an audit on increased teenage pregnancies, she was only reacting to the current crisis yet this is a matter which has been occurring every year.
The parents said the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development should develop age appropriate and
comprehensive programmes and curriculum on sexual and reproductive health for primary and secondary schools.
They argued that in all matters concerning the girl child, her best interests are of paramount importance and that it is certainly not in the best interests of a candidate who has just delivered to immediately sit a national examination.
Adding that it would be better to allow new student mothers’ sufficient time to recuperate in the safety of her family and breastfeed the baby and then sit for the national examination when they are in the right frame of mind.