Kenya: 12-Year-Old Girl Gives Birth

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kenyacitizentv
Publication Date:
5 June 2012
Tags:
Kenya, Children and Youth, Human Rights, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Women and Gender

Now, to a worrying trend being witnessed in Kenya Today, a 12 - year - girl has been forced into parenthood by a 27 - year - old man in Nairobi's Kangemi estate. According to cradle, an organization that deals with child rights issues, such cases are on the rise with 8 out of every 10 incidents reported being rape - related. Here's Violet Otindo with that story.

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