Youngest known mother in Africa (photo)

Sunday, December 04, 2016 at 8:19 AM by Khadijah Thabit 1 min read

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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