Report: Youths having sex before age 15

Health Executive Charles Githinji, Governor’s wife Margaret Gachagua and Forum of African and Arab Parliamentarians on Population and Development Executive Director Fatimata Deme during the launch of a reproductive health plan at Green Hills Hotel, Tuesday. [PHOTO: MOSE SAMMY/STANDARD]

Some 55 per cent of adolescents and youths aged between 10 and 24 years had their first sexual experience before their 15th birthday, a new report has revealed.

The County Reproductive and Family Planning Strategy, launched by Governor Nderitu Gachagua's wife Margaret at Green Hills Hotel yesterday, also showed most health facilities did not offer the full range of family planning and contraceptive methods, thus limiting the choice for clients.