Grade six and seven students become victims of SGBV in Taita Taveta, say officials

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Officials raise alarm over surge in sexual abuse of pupils in Taita Taveta. [iStockphoto]

Defilement and sodomy have become the latest form of sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) among minors in Taita Taveta County.

Senior officials of the National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO) noted that the perpetrators of the SGBV have been targeting school-going boys and girls in the region.

Wundanyi Assistant County Commissioner (ACC) Halima Hassan said defilement and sodomy have been prevalent in the region, with the perpetrators targeting grade six and seven pupils.