Failure by chiefs and their assistants to enforce the law that forbids Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the country is to blame for the continued practice of the harmful cultural practice. Speaking on Wednesday during the International Day on Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation held at a Garissa hotel, elected leaders who included Ijara […]
Continue ReadingOutdated cultural practices among pastoralist communities in Marsabit County has been cited as the drawback in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The stand was reached by stakeholders at a one day summit on FGM organized by the Anti-FGM Board of Kenya at a Marsabit hotel. Participants at the meeting which brought together various […]
Continue ReadingThe Head teachers, chiefs and their assistants in Meru County have been instructed to establish the whereabouts of pupils who had registered but failed to turn up for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations. Addressing the media in a Meru resort on Thursday, Meru County Commissioner (CC), Wilfred Nyagwanga said the whereabouts […]
Continue ReadingThe Garissa Deputy County Commissioner (DCC), Samuel Njuguna has warned parents against marrying off their underage girls. Speaking at the Garissa primary school during this year’s celebrations to mark the Day of the African Child, Njuguna said the laws and other statutes protecting the girl child are clear and specifies appropriate actions on perpetrators of […]
Continue ReadingA Machakos High Court has referred a case filed by a senior medic seeking for the legalization of female genital mutilation (FGM) to the Chief Justice’s office. Justice David Kemei, who was hearing a petition filed by Dr. Tatu Kamau, has made the key ruling after some parties in the case voiced the need to […]
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