katine

Girls in Katine sub-county face a number of problems, some of which have made them fail in their studies.

In Katine, for instance, farmers are already receiving early-maturing and drought-resistant seeds to fight food insecurity.

She went to collect firewood and she found five men at the corner of Katine market. The men raped her and ran away.

Childbirth is not an illness, but in Katine, it kills as abruptly and shockingly as a car crash.

This is the sort of case that may have a better chance of expanding Lawrence's reach, said Katine.

Katine farmers are also receiving post-harvest help through traditional granaries so that their harvests are not lost.

In Katine sub-county we hear about rape, defilement and child abuse, mostly of girls.

In Katine primary school, girls get problems, but teachers send them away.

Many people in Katine are still reeling from the effects of the irregular rains this year.

Religion plays an important part in community life in Katine, and on occasions such as Christmas and Easter churches are usually full.

For those wanting to drink elsewhere, trading centres, such as those in Tiriri and Katine village, will be open in the afternoon.

For example, most girls in Katine cannot afford sanitary pads or a change of clothes.

The challenges of being a girl in Katine