Counties Report Surges in Teenage Pregnancy and Gender-Based Violence - December 2025

Bomet County is experiencing a troubling surge in cases of teenage pregnancy, defilement, and domestic violence, which are often compounded by cultural cover-ups. The county has been identified as one of the regions experiencing a high percentage of gender-based violence. In Nyatike constituency, Migori County, stakeholders are also calling for collaborative strategies to combat the rising cases of teenage pregnancies. As the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence conclude, calls have been made for the government to improve laws addressing digital crimes that target girls and women. In a related incident, detectives in Embakasi are investigating the murder of a young girl aged between 10 and 13 years.