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Not even Church is blameless over scourge of teen pregnancy

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Catholic bishops do not want sex education taught in schools under the CBC curriculum. [iStockphoto]

Kenya is facing a triple threat when it comes to adolescent girls, namely a rise in HIV infections, teenage pregnancies, and sexual and gender-based violence.

In fact, the threat is so severe that Kenya currently ranks third worldwide in teenage pregnancy rates. With this unfortunate data in mind, one would hope that the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders are taking active steps to tackle each threat and protect adolescent girls.

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