Youngest known mother in Africa (photo)

Youngest known mother in Africa (photo)

10-year-old Kenyan girl, Gladys Chelagat, became the youngest known mother in Africa to give birth on June 27, 2015.

Youngest known mother in Africa (photo)
Gladys Chelagat

The young girl was allegedly impregnated by her 60-year-old caregiver who took care of her since childhood. According to doctors, Chelagat gave birth to her baby weighing 2.8kg at Kericho District Hospital in Kenya though a cesarean section.

The social media sphere was agog when the picture of her holding the baby in her arms started flying around.

Wow! What a world.

Source: Legit.ng

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