This archive report was first published on 8 July 2020.
Published on July 8, 2020, a video of Bishop David Kipsoi of AIC Church lecturing teenagers about early pregnancies has gone viral on social media.
The clip, which has elicited mixed reactions from online users, features the clergyman advising young girls against being enticed with small gifts and favors in order to sleep with men.
“Wewe msichana, unakua mjinga unadungwa mimba dakika ya mwisho, unaitwa mtumba, unatupwa na yule kijana anajiendea,” he says.
Bishop Kipsoi emphasizes that young girls have the power to reject sexual overtures from boys and men approaching them.
“Nani mwenye nguvu? Mwenye kuombwa ama mwenye kuomba, sasa kama wewe msichana ndiye unaombwa, si ukatae.”
He urges the girls to protect their sexuality and make wise decisions in life.
“Ningependa kuomba mtoto mschana ya kwamba, uweze kujitunza na utunze sexuality yako na utafika mbali maishani,” the clergyman adds.
The video comes as a report by the Kenya Health Information System revealed shocking statistics on teen pregnancies in the country.
According to the report, about 4,000 girls aged below 19 years were reported pregnant in Machakos County alone between March and May this year.
President Uhuru has directed the National Crime Research Centre to launch a probe into the rising cases of teen pregnancies and prepare an advisory to security agencies on remedial action.
