Security officers in Murang’a have been urged to stem rising cases of female genital mutilation before the practice gets out of hand. Anti-FGM Board CEO Berandette Loloju termed it vital for security officers to stop denying that the practice is being carried out. As a result, women are reportedly approaching medical officers and paying to have the cut done in medical facilities. Communities that are known to practise FGM want it stopped, hence counties such as Murang’a cannot be seen to be perpetuating it, she said. Since last year, Fida-Kenya has handled more than 8,500 cases of gender-based violence, most of them being cases of defilement and violence involving intimate partners.

Source: The Star July 14, 2021 18:56 UTC