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Kilifi launches campaign to end teenage pregnancy

Partnership with national govt, NGOs targets to find root cause of the problem

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by alphonce gari

News05 June 2019 - 09:32
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In Summary


• County made the headlines last year after recording more than 17,000 cases of teenage pregnancy.

•The partnership involves the national government and NGOs, and targets to find the root cause of the problem.

Kilifi county teenage pregnancy task force member Isabella Mwangi.

The Kilifi government, in partnership with stakeholders, has officially launched a campaign to seek solutions to the increasing cases of teenage pregnancies.

The campaign, which was officially launched by Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi, was attended by Gender, Culture and Social Services executive Maureen Mwangovya and her health counterpart Dr Anisa Omar.

The partnership involves the national government and NGOs, and targets to find the root cause of the problem. Kilifi made the headlines after it recorded more than 17,000 teenage pregnancies last year

Magarini ward MCA Elina Mbaru and Kilifi for Gender, Culture and Social Services CEC Maureen Mwangovya.
Residents of Magarini at the launch.
Kilifi Deputy Governor Gideon Saburi and Health CEC Anisa Omar.
ACTION AID Representative Jane Kigen
Kilifi Nominated MCA Elizabeth Mbuche
Namba traditional dancers
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