The spirits need to be appeased to end female genital mutilation in the Kuria region, the Council of Elders has said. The training brought together journalists and Kuria elders. The Catholic Church in the Kuria region has rescued more than 200 girls from FGM. The girls, drawn from Kuria East and West subcounties, are being housed at Kibaroti Catholic Church. Kwamboka said FGM is linked to the high number of dropouts and teenage pregnancies in the Kuria region.

Source: The Star November 29, 2016 00:23 UTC