Recently, there has been a ban of disco matanga, a popular celebrations in rural areas. However, the Public Service and Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has lifted the ban on disco matanga in Kilifi County.
Consequently, the ban was put in place by the former Cabinet Secretary for Interior Fred Matiang’i in 2019 after over 17000 cases of teenage pregnancy cases were reported in Kilifi county hinting at the night vigils.
“Tulisema hii disco matanga ni kitega uchumi, na mimi sisemi disco matanga zisiendelee, in fact ziendelee. Lakini polisi mfanye kazi yenyu. Mtoto chini ya miaka 18 akionekana kwa disco matanga, tunashika ili mzazi wake afike tumweke ndani,” said the CS amid jubilation.
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Loosely translated to:
We said this celebrations is a source of income. Am not against it, however, police should do their jobs. Children under the age of 18 will be arrested if found.
