The sun in Eldoret is high up in the sky as we snake our way to Langas, a low-income settlement off Airport road. The heat is unrelenting as we meet a group of residents keen to discuss issues on family planning.

The teenage pregnancy menace has had negative repercussions in Kilifi county for many years, following the challenges faced by the young girls affected.

Each day she sets out to speak to young women and girls about family planning or safe