Murang'a: Young girls under threat of married men

 Men impregnate school girls will be forced to live with them  in their homes, to feel the pain of additional burden.

 Murang’a Town MCA Jecinta Ng’ang’a said investigation has revealed married men were responsible in abusing the minor, after they lure them into sex into promise to buy sanitary towels.

 She spoke at Mjini primary school when she distributed sanitary towels to help keep away the minors from sex pests.

“We shall ensure the men who impregnate this small girls shoulder the burden of raising the babies while there are in their homes,” she said.

In the initiative, Ng’ang’a target  to provide more than 2,000 primary  school girls with sanitary towels as well as supporting them to undertake health  and lifestyle education.

In Murang’a county, a survey conducted has revealed that majority of the victim of teenage pregnancies points at boda boda riders and married men as they lovers.

Three months ago, committees at the sub counties in Murang’a were formed to investigate on the alleged sex predators.

At the school, the girls revealed most of the victims of teenage pregnancies were lured into sex following the poverty situation in their homes.

They told the MCA their parents were poor and could not afford to buy the necessities, thus leaving then at the hands of the sex pests.

 Their teachers recounted how bright pupils drop out from school after they are impregnated to enable them to raise their babies.

 The teachers said there was a need for a law to ensure the fathers take full responsibility of their babies.

Ms Annie Mwega the deputy headteacher at Mjini primary said teachers have been going through challenges on supporting the young mothers.

“As women, we have the responsibility to guide them on ways to avoid being lured into sex,” said Mwega.

Murang’a MP Sabina Chege embarked on data collection on the victims an initiative supported by FIDA.