Some 378,397 schoolgirls aged between 10 and 19 got pregnant in Kenya since July last year, according to a UN report quoted by the privately-owned Daily Nation newspaper.
The report, which was put together by the UN population agency, says that 28,932 of the girls are aged between 10 and 14.
The report blamed conductors of popular matatus (mini-buses) and riders of boda bodas (motorcycle taxis) of preying on the schoolgirls.
It also blamed “discos at funerals” and child marriages for the pregnancies.
UN population agency official Kigen Kori called on the government to improve health education in schools to tackle the problem, the Daily Nation reports.
He added: “Most of the girls dropped out of school. It compromises education attainment and ability to secure decent economic opportunities.”
