A policewoman who carried out Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on her two nieces has been arrested. The two girls aged 17 and three were found in a house in Kinoo area Kiambu County where the act was conducted. In 2011, Kenya passed a law that prohibits FGM and imposes tough penalties on perpetrators and those abetting the practice. The law not only bans the practice in Kenya but also prohibits cross-border FGM and bars medical care givers from carrying out the practice. Despite Kenya banning female genital mutilation in 2011, the tradition of circumcising girls has continued in some ethnic communities.

Source: Standard Digital July 22, 2020 11:31 UTC