Kenya decries high abortion rate

As the world marks the 3rd World Contraceptive Day on Saturday, inadequate use of contraceptives associated with high rates of abortions and birth rates remained a major concern among reproductive health experts in Kenya. Departmental Head of Family Health in the Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation Dr. Josephine Kibaru said there were 300,000 abortions every year in public health centres alone. “Our study shows that the number of abortions in this country is so high, this was done only in public facilities which mean that this is just a tip of the iceberg." Capital News