Kilifi County Partners with plan International to Combat teenage pregnancy

Earlier yesterday Kilifi Deputy Governor Saburi held a round table meeting with delegates from Plan International  led by The Country Director Madam Kate Maina.

Plan has continued to play a key role in Kilifi County in matters Health, Disaster Management, Gender and Education.

The cordial relationship between  the County Government and Plan International has the county achieve tremendous milestones in combatting issues like early pregnancy menace, children’s rights, illiteracy and Gender Based Violence.

Last  year, 13,624 pregnancies were reported in Kilifi County , among school children aged 15 to 19, a report by the children’s affairs department states.

The revelation was amid reports of many cases of pregnancy among candidates writing their national primary and secondary school examinations.

These alarming cases among other challenges are the issues that the county is putting efforts to combat.

The partnership will go a long way in solving the teenage pregnancies and other related issues.

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