Government Targets Teen Pregnancy, Youth Mental Health in Mbita sub-county

MBITA - Residents of Mbita in Homa Bay County have been urged to step up the fight against rape and teenage pregnancies. Suba North Sub County Deputy County Commissioner Peter Mutiso said the triple threat of teenage pregnancies, HIV and gender-based violence was a major challenge amongst the fisher folk in Lake Victoria. He directed the local chiefs and the nyumba kumi committees to ensure all perpetrators of defilements and gender-based violence were arrested. Mutiso warned that no out of court settlements for rape cases should be entertained stressing that the perpetrators must face the full force of the law.