The dull mid-morning sun pierces through an already cloudy sky as Mary Nyambura cuddles her one-month-old baby as she waits to be served at Family Care Hospital. The 23-year-old is among tens of street mothers seeking family planning services. She tells The Standard that she cannot risk another pregnancy - she already has two children who are homeless and in most cases go without food.
Young people in Nakuru and Kenya as a whole have been challenged to take up their democratic space in matters governance. Zipporah Nyangara from Haven of Dreams organization said youths have a role to ensure better governance in the country. Haven of Dreams has been working towards addressing teenage pregnancies and issues affecting teenagers in Nakuru.
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