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Bid to teach sex education in primary schools triggers row

Finance Bill

Members of the National Assembly during a sitting on June 7, 2023. MPs clashed on July 26, 2023 over a motion sponsored by Kirinyaga Woman Rep Jane Maina seeking to introduce sex education in primary schools

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo I Nation Media Group

Lawmakers on Wednesday clashed during a debate on whether sex education should be taught in schools as a core subject to equip young learners with information about their sexuality.

The motion sponsored by Kirinyaga Woman Rep Jane Maina seeks to introduce health, wellness and sex education as a core subject in the curriculum.