The Machakos girl child is at a great risk of defilement. There have been many cases of rape reported in different parts of this county.
Besides pregnancy, these girls are infected with HIV/ AIDs, Syphilis, Gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases.
Despite parents making an effort to get justice for the victims, they end up more frustrated after wasting time and money in courtrooms.
This is because most of the suspected rapists go scot free. A good number of rape cases in the county are dismissed because of the lack of sufficient evidence.
Leaders have called upon parents, teachers and entire community to protect their girls from these incidents.
Bodaboda riders, unprofessional teachers, small business owners and fellow school boys are some of the people killing the dreams of these ambitious girls.
There is nothing better parents and the community at large can give to children than education. Education is an investment that rarely disappoints.
It is said that educating a girl child is like educating the whole community. It is perturbing to note that some parents are not making an effort to ensure that their children attend school.
It is even worse to realize that there are parents who are paid not to pursue justice for their defiled daughters.